LGBT Seniors Shouldn't Die Penniless and Alone

[stephaniec]

LGBT Seniors Shouldn't Die Penniless and Alone

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/1/19/lgbt-seniors-shouldnt-die-penniless-and-alone

Advocate/By Bruce Williams January 19 2016 7:30 AM EST

"At 68 years old, having led a responsible and productive life, I find myself living in poverty with the prospects for the final third of my existence only getting worse. I wake each day only to hope that I will die before my funds and limited resources run out completely. I also find that I am in the company of hundreds of thousands of other LGBT seniors who, through no fault of their own, are in the same tragic and inhumane situation."

[suzifrommd]

Something that makes me concerned. What will happen when I'm too old to put the effort into my passability. When I'm dependent on strangers to take care of me. Will the fact that I'm trans make it impossible to get decent care?

[stephaniec]

that's a big concern among most LGBT people I think. I know as a trans I'm deeply concerned if I'm forced into a nursing home about my independence.