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The Stonewall riots that marked the beginning of the modern gay rights movement erupted in , more than 55 years ago, and yet so much of LGBTQ experience is uncharted territory.
That includes finances, aging and retirement. The decrease of so many gay men from the AIDS crisis robbed the community, and the nature, of so much, including role models and examples of how to manage the social, financial and physical effects of aging.
Many Gen Xers who were born during the Stonewall era are just now contemplating what retirement will mean for them, and the roadmap barely exists.
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Many of the boomers who came before them not only couldn’t live openly as they were, but for most of their lives, they lacked many of the legal protections and opportunities — in employment, housing, survivorship, marriage, children — that can facilitate a less stressful retirement.
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LGBTQ+ UK retirement living: Explore the options
Posted by Rachel Bashford
This article will deliver you the latest on:
- What LGBT retirement options are there in the UK?
- How advanced are other countries in creating LGBT retirement living?
- The future of flexible and personalised retirement living choices.
- Where can you search for individualised retirement living?
What LGBT retirement living options are there in the UK?
The latest statistics () from the ONS (Office of National Statistics) reported that an estimated % of the UK population aged 16 and over identified as dyke, gay or bisexual in , showing a ascend from % in
Interestingly, the study also revealed that, for the first time in reported statistics, there had been an increase in the number of overs identifying as LGB, up from % of this age category in to % in
Noting the changes in societal attitudes, the ONS explains the data transform as being influenced by a greater acceptance in society towards people expressing different sexual identities.
In fact, these altering attitudes are beginning to filter
Mayor claims &#;gay village&#; plan was kept in closet
When French mayor Yves Bastié gave the green light to plans for a new village for overs in the southern-central commune of Sallèles-d&#;Aude, in southern France last Protest he had no objections.
But it appears a key element of the project, described as an "active lifestyle village" may contain been kept firmly in the closet.
On Tuesday the mayor was shocked to discover that the village, named Le Village - Canal du Midi, due to its location near the famous canal (photo) was in reality intended only for gay people.
“I’m dumbfounded because I didn’t know anything about it,” said the mayor in French daily Le Parisien.
“I asked my colleagues to confirm the communication and if this turns out to be the case then the least I would acquire expected is for them to acquire informed me,” the mayor added.
In a previous interview the mayor expressed his delight that Le Village was coming to his area.
"I fought for this plan to get the go-ahead and we fought to deliver Anglo S
Many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) elders inform serious concerns about aging and retirement, according to the nonprofit group Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).
For years, LGBT retirees have suffered indignities during their final years. For example, same-sex partners hold been denied the opportunity to share the alike room, staff members who personally object to homosexuality have treated LGBT elders insensitively, and finances and benefits normally given to heterosexual partners have been withheld from surviving queer partners. Many seniors sense they need to leave back into the closet when they enter the senior care system.
The loneliness and isolation that can accompany aging are often compounded by discrimination and the fact that LGBT people are less likely to have children and may be ostracized by their families.
While the situation has improved in recent years, there is still a demand for supportive retirement communities for LGBT people. Here are the LGBT-focused retirement communities and homes that are currently operating in the Together