Back into the closet: gays find few friends in aged care

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 Back into the closet: gays find few friends in aged care
JESSICA MAHAR
April 17, 2010



Carmen Rupe was one of the original drag queens in Kings Cross, and helped to forge a path to tolerance that many in the gay community enjoy today. But as she grows older, will she need to climb back into the closet? Rupe speaks about her life and dreams for the future.

''Sometimes my mind does run to those things,'' he said. ''I think, here I am on my own, who would I turn to?''

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