Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough announced Wednesday that his department added the options of transgender male, transgender female, nonbinary and other, when veterans select their gender, in medical records and healthcare documentation. “All veterans, all people, have a basic right…
An 81-year-old gay man with Parkinson’s disease spent 22 months in jail for having sex in his nursing home before the charges were finally dropped by prosecutors. He is confined to a wheelchair. While nursing home staff say he forced himself…
A major study has suggested a link between taking Viagra (also known under its generic name of sildenafil) and a significant reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Undertaken by the Cleveland Clinic, researchers looked at the health insurance claims of…
Marsha Wetzel, an out lesbian, shared her life with her partner of 30 years, Judith Kahn, at the couple’s home in Illinois until Kahn died in 2013 of colon cancer. As is the case with some same-sex couples who never married, Kahn’s…
LGBTQ Oregonians over the age of 55 suffer elder abuse at an alarming rate, and the vast majority don’t report it, according to a new study commissioned by the Oregon Human Services Department. Queer elders in the state also suffer from…
Fred Hodges can still remember the names and faces of neighbors who are long gone. There was Irving, who adopted his lifelong partner, Ron, so they could have some sort of legal recognition while same-sex marriage was still banned in…
Almost everyone faces challenges as they age, but LGBTQ+ seniors face particular risks. As a result, many are going back into the closet to receive long-term care they need. Michael Adams, CEO of LGBTQ+ senior advocacy group SAGE, said that…
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