The special needs of older gays: AARP to sponsor conference on aging and GLBT senior citizens
”There are very particular areas that make us a more vulnerable constituency of old people. We tend to age alone, with no one to call on in times of need,” she said. “We don’t have a daughter to move in with us — we don’t have a kid to call when we’re admitted to the hospital because we fall and break a hip.”
Amber Hollibaugh, 62, an expert on aging with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. SAGE a New York-based organization for GLBT seniors is holding their 4th conference on aging in NYC next week, October 12-14, 2008, and for the first time, AARP is sponsoring the event. (Associated Press)
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