On Saturday, June 3rd, the City of Seattle hosted “Aging the LGBTQ Way, a forum on equity, respect, and inclusion.” Aging the LGBTQ Way: Forum on Equity, Respect & Inclusion was recorded by The Seattle Channel. Mayor Ed Murray led off with “I, also, am an aging member of this community, at age 62.” He continued, “Many of us spent our thirties going to funerals and our fifties going to weddings. Who would have thought. But that is the reality that we have come through and the journey we have been on.”
Dr. Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, University of Washington School of Social Work, spoke at length of the unique challenges for LGBTQ elders. She presented key findings from her research interviewing over 2,400 LGBTQ adults ranging in age from 50 to over 100. This research was the first federally-funded longitudinal study which examined the health, aging, and well-being over time of LGBTQ older adults (http://age-pride.org/).
Yes in our backyards // queer folks are everywhere & in every demographic & often invisible #lgbtqaging #AgeFriendlySeattle pic.twitter.com/axVMSMGWPu
— More Housing, More Parks (@HousingAndParks) June 3, 2017
