LGBTQ+

On this National Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day, I am proud to have created an affirming space for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. I want to recognize, as a gay Gerontologist, that I am able to have the freedom and rights that I do because these elders and allies paved the way. Even though we still face much discrimination today, I’m able to have more freedom to be myself today then I would have 25+ years ago. I want to point out the difference between creating a safe space and