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US Senators introduce new bill to help elder LGBT Americans.

November 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off on US Senators introduce new bill to help elder LGBT Americans.

Five US Senators are putting the needs of elder LGBT Americans front and center. Tammy Baldwin (WI), the first openly gay US Senator, along with Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Jeff Merkley (OR), Edward Markey (MA) and Al Franken (MN), all Democrats, introduced the LGBT Elder Americans Act today. This bill adds on to the Older Americans Act of 1965. It includes LGBT seniors within the scope of that original bill. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Prioritizing health care for older LGBT individuals.

November 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Prioritizing health care for older LGBT individuals.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals have specific health needs that become increasingly important as they age, but these concerns are often not addressed by the healthcare system. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Dallas Coalition for Aging LGBT stages another summit.

November 5, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Dallas Coalition for Aging LGBT stages another summit.

While building our own senior facilities has long been a goal of the LGBT community, that was never the main goal of the Coalition for Aging LGBT. Rather, the organization has looked for allies to work with and add programming and other solutions to some of the unique needs of the aging LGBT community. “We’re bringing on a lot of collaborative affiliates,” coalition founder Cannon Flowers said. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Breaking ground on LGBT senior housing in San Francisco.

October 21, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Breaking ground on LGBT senior housing in San Francisco.

Work has begun on a new building at 75-95 Laguna St. (at Hermann) that will create 78 units of affordable housing for low-income LGBT seniors. The building, called The Openhouse Community, will rise next to 55 Laguna, where Bob Ross LGBT Senior Center already provides 40 units of housing for LGBT seniors. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://hoodline.com/2017/10/new-lgbt-senior-housing-project-breaks-ground-on-laguna-st

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Healthcare disconnect for the LGBT community.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Healthcare disconnect for the LGBT community.

Despite gains in health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are much more likely than straight people to use emergency rooms for routine care, a new study finds. The issue: Since the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, millions of Americans have gained health insurance coverage… READ MORE HERE More insurance doesn’t mean more care for lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans

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LGBT affordable housing coming to Islip, New York.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT affordable housing coming to Islip, New York.

Islip Town Board officials have approved plans for an affordable housing complex in Bay Shore aimed at senior citizens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and their allies. Board members voted in favor of the project at their Sept. 25 meeting… READ MORE ABOUT THIS STORY HERE: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/islip-town-board-approves-1st-apartments-aimed-at-lgbt-seniors-1.14500350

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Long-term care insurance important to the LGBT community.

October 15, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Long-term care insurance important to the LGBT community.

An alarming 36% of LGBTQ people say they’d rather spend for today than prepare for tomorrow. But what happens at the end of life and medical or nursing-assistance, either in-home or in a nursing facility is needed? The answer for queer people may be long-term care insurance (LTCI).