...As they age and lose their autonomy, gay, lesbian or transgendered seniors face stigma, loneliness, social isolation, rejection and in extreme cases, harassment from the very institutions they depend on to meet their needs.
The new initiatives funded by the government are meant to highlight the isolation many of them feel.
“We know there are gays and lesbians in these institutions who, sadly, spent their lives in the closet and will stay there until the end,” McCutcheon said.
“We’ll try to do as much as we can for them but also lay the groundwork for the generations coming up.”
In some ways, it’s become the final frontier of gay and lesbian rights.
“We’ll be the first generation to reach to our golden years after fighting for our rights,” McCutcheon said, a comment later echoed by Blais.
http://www.365gay.com/news/quebec-funds-gay-seniors-program-2/
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