October is LGBTQ+ History month. For some of the members of the LGBTQ+ community, that history is not just an academic exploration to be researched in books but a lifetime of memories of years of discrimination, oppression, invisibility, and fear.
While we’ve come a long way in this country, there are still many injustices facing the LGBTQ+ community especially among the aging population. Older LGBTQ+ people are more likely to deal with isolation, depression, and discrimination than cis, heterosexual seniors.
Michael Adams is the CEO of SAGE, the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older people. He discusses the many unique challenges facing our LGBTQ+ elders and what SAGE is doing to provide a life of dignity for this underserved community.