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Older LGBTs: The invisible population

Special Report – Older gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans [ transexual / transgender ] people not only face the challenges usually expected with the prospect of advancing years, but are also likely to encounter a whole raft of other issues related to their sexuality.

Antony Smith, the national development and policy officer for older gay men, lesbians and bisexuals at Age Concern [UK] says: 

“As people get older they come more into contact with services. They start to ask themselves: 'Do I have to de-gay the house?' It's the coming-out conundrum.” Age Concern encourages service providers to send out a clear message that they are LGBT-friendly...

> SOURCE PinkNews.co.uk - Jun 9, 2009