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  • LGBT Elders | Diverse Elders Coalition

    2020/05/04 · Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders We have survived a lifetime of discrimination — and we are resilient. Conservative estimates suggest that there are more than 3 million LGBT people age 55 and older in the U.S.—1.5 million of whom are 65 and older. This over-65 segment will double in the next few decades as …

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    2017/04/13 · Some 2.7 million adults ages 50 and older identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender — a number that is expected to nearly double by 2060. Among LGBT people, marriage increased noticeably after a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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    Community Gatekeeper Training: LGBT Older Adults & Suicide Preventionis a 120-minute program, designed by Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, to train gatekeepers to recognize when a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) older adult may be at risk for suicide and respond appropriately. ...

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    2019/05/06 · Moreover, suicide rates among older LGBT youth are also higher than rates among heterosexual teens. The research, published in early 2019, comes on the heels of a 2018 review study that found LGBT teenagers overall are three times as likely to attempt suicide as their heterosexual peers.

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