#lgbtq elders

[wildfeather5002]

Transphobic conservatives: Transgenderism exists because some mentally ill millenials from big modern cities invented it!!! D:<

An 87- year old trans man who lives in rural Finland: Well I guess I don't exist then... *fades away*

[robynochs]

I'm keynoting this conference next week. I am learning so much in the process of researching this presentation and I'm super-excited about this topic.

[itgetsbetterproject]

Generation vs Generation! ⚡️ For LGBTQ+ History Month, we asked It Gets Better Youth Voices and Outwords Archive storytellers the same questions, so we could see how their answers change (or remain the same) as our LGBTQ+ history evolves!

We matched up Youth Voice Fabi, LGBTQ+ mental health advocate, Venezuelan immigrant, and psychology major with Alex, a Mexico City native, YA author, and Lambda Literary award-winner.

🟣 What do you think is the most pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history?

Fabi: "I can think of so many, but every act of loving feels as revolutionary as each protest and brick thrown. A kiss in the corner, holding hands in the Uber; it all comes to take pride in us."

Alex: "The Stonewall Uprising, since that became the best known instance of the many times when queer people stood up and spoke out against oppression."

🟣 What LGBTQ+ landmark would you most like to visit and why?

Fabi: "Visiting the vestiges of queer figures is so meaningful to me. Whether it be their work, a hometown, a handwritten letter; it is all a testament that we have all loved and been loved in some way."

Alex: "Provincetown, MA! I haven’t visited for a few years and it’s always a historic reminder of what a queer-accepting world can be like."

🟣 What quote from a queer icon speaks to you and why?

Fabi: "'Our hands empty except for our hands,' from On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. We hold power in our essence, what we learn and what we are —power arises from us."

Alex: "'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.' This quote from James Baldwin puts into words the need for both individual and social responsibility in order to effect change."

Stay tuned for more throughout October!

[stonebutchooze]

TODAY I went on a really long walk with my trauma free bestie and we stopped halfway at a café and there was an older woman in this tiny village at the same cafe as us who was trans!!! And it was one of those moments where I was just so glad to see an older trans person out in the wild. we chatted a tiny bit as I was about to leave, bantering about how we were still replenishing our suncream even though the sun has gone in and she said "well, if you're fair..." as like a gentle nod to how pale I am. honestly a 15 second interaction but she made my day

[constance-mcentee]

Wednesday, 1 May 2024

I'm currently reading "A Tale of Two Florists" by Brenna Bailey. It's book one in the Juniper Creek Golden Years series, and this one is about a pair of queer women in their 70s.

At one point, they're talking about relationships. Minnie mentions she'd dated men and women in the past, noting men were better in public. Less harassment that way.

Eleanor counters with, "I can assure you, women are better in private."

[mombian]

To celebrate Grandparents Day, here are 15 books featuring LGBTQ grandparents---plus another 15 showing grandparents supporting their LGBTQ grandchildren! (You'll have to click through to see the latter.) They make grand reading today or any time of year.

[sigmadecay]

Fuck it making this my pinned

Do some outreach! Talk to some elderly LGBTQ+ adults! Learn a thing or two & make a new friend!

[bethelctpride]

Intermittent homelessness from an early age is one of a complex cluster of obstacles to reaching old age faced by the queer community that many other demographic categories never have to contend with. Others include elevated exposure to HIV/AIDS and diseases like hepatitis; chronic financial instability; inadequate, inaccessible, or discriminatory health care; and physical and mental abuse from family, friends, and society at large. Yet as the U.S. population ages rapidly, so, too, will LGBTQ community members. Studies project that the current population of three million LGBTQ elders over the age of fifty will more than double over the next seven years, reaching an estimated seven million by 2030. (Tellingly, as with prison and homeless populations, members of the queer community are often tracked as elders starting at fifty because of advanced aging characteristics.) According to AARP, nearly 40 percent of LGBTQ elders are disabled or chronically ill. More than half report that they are lonely and socially isolated from their family and community: a recognized indicator of mental and physical health. Marie King’s experience is not unique. All across the country, LGBTQ elders are grappling with an industry unraveling amid a politics of discrimination, one that has found it more expedient to punish minorities than to fix an intractable long-term care problem. In January of 2021, President Biden issued an executive order intended to prevent discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation in employment, housing, education, and health care. The next month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development finally added sexual orientation and gender identity as categories protected under the Fair Housing Act, which was originally passed by Congress in 1968. The federal Nursing Home Reform Act also includes protections for LGBTQ elders. Yet studies have shown that these elders disproportionately suffer discrimination when entering long-term care. And statewide protections can be weak: there are nineteen states with no prohibitions at all against discrimination by gender or orientation. -

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One alternative to the prejudice that many LGBTQ elders receive in nursing homes and long-term care facilities is to provide housing and residential services that serve the queer community specifically. On Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, across from the park, stands a new seventeen-story residential building with 145 units reserved for those sixty-two and older who are living at or beneath 50 percent of the area’s median income. It is the largest of its kind in the country. About half of its units are intended for LGBTQ residents. Stonewall House, which opened in 2019, was built by the city in partnership with SAGE, the nation’s oldest LGBTQ elder-focused organization. The development is geared toward the “aging in place” approach: residents can receive health care services on location. On the first floor of Stonewall House is a nearly seven-thousand-square-foot community center operated by SAGE, one of the organization’s six senior centers in New York City (Midtown, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Harlem are the other locations, in addition to another center in Brooklyn). Their tagline is, “We refuse to be invisible.” In addition to their facilities, SAGE offers a range of services across the country. SAGECare provides LGBTQ-affirming staff training and credentialing courses to organizations in all fifty states, in person or online. And SAGEServes supports elders and their caregivers with a buddy program, counseling, and caregiving respites. Yet housing discrimination against LGBTQ elders remains common.

[genderqueerdykes]

just talked to a 65 year old genderfluid person on an internet forum whose topic was completely unrelated to queerness. people love to tell young genderfluid people that we're "confused" or that it's "just a phase" but that just ain't the truth. we're out here, and we make it to old age, just the same as we were all those years ago, unchanging in knowing who we are on the inside. my heart is full, my skin is clear, and my crops are flourishing

[stormysapphic]

lesbians over 60, photographs by elana freedom, published in common lives/lesbian lives no. 15/16, june 1985

[hir444eth]

why do i see no one talking abt this scene specifically??? its so insanely sexual its not even funny anymore. the “penetration”, wade throwing his head back, WADE ARCHING HIS BACK AND HIS HIPS JERKING UP, the leg over logans shoulder, the way his hands go from abt to push him off to completely dropped, brother was abt to cream his pants jfc

[shapelytimber]

Hello stranger and welcome, to my lesbian art master post

Tumblr gifted me a blaze, and I had no idea what to do with it for the longest time. But then it hit me... I could just repost every sapphic art I did in 2023. So enjoy !

Sith Milfs

Ikkons magazine cover illustration

My 50yo comic teacher doesn't know what lesbians are

Y2K Star wars with mean lesbian Maul

A taste of faith

Pussy adventure

A visit from the moth lady

Third animation of the vampire ladies

Girls night out !!

Wine wives

Bull cowgirl and magical cowboy

Butch Colombo having a divorce with a typewriter

Stand high lesbians

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Hey thank you for taking the time to scroll to the end ! It means a lot to me <3

[itgetsbetterproject]

Oop started laughin' ended cryin'

[spookyspeks]

Sorry to mention this again but I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH how important it is to have intergenerational friendships in the queer community please PLEASE go make friends with elder queers I am holding your face gently in my hands you won't regret it I promise

[delusionalwritingsofagay]

Hi 👋 can I get headcanons for omega Aegon targaryen and younger targaryen brother alpha married/mated possible Mpreg Aegon???

omega Aegon Targaryen and younger Targaryen brother

Tags : Mpreg , Omega verse , Targcest

Aegon embraces his role as an omega wholeheartedly, taking pride in the traditional aspects of his position. He much prefers being an omega unlike the rest of his family.

Their bond is deeply intuitive. Aegon can sense when his younger brother is feeling overwhelmed or stressed, and he often has a calming effect on him. He uses soothing scents and gentle touches to comfort him, reinforcing their deep emotional connection.

Aegon’s younger brother is fiercely protective of him. He constantly checks in on Aegon, ready to shield him from the pressures of royal duties or the wrath of those who might oppose their family. This often leads to possessive but caring gestures that make Aegon feel cherished.

After their mating, Aegon discovers he’s pregnant, which initially takes them both by surprise. Aegon dreams of raising a family with his brother

Aegon loves being with child, he doesn't have to do anything, he gets to lay around and have Y/N bend to his every whim

With the possibility of pregnancy, Aegon becomes more attuned to his nesting instincts. He begins to prepare their chambers with various comforts, filling their space with soft textiles creating a warm environment infused with love and care.

Aegon’s brother becomes obsessed with ensuring Aegon's well-being during his pregnancy. He frequently brings him meals at odd hours, massages his feet, and insists on attending every visit to the maesters , all while displaying a protective, almost possessive, demeanour.