Federally Supported Services for LGBT Older Adults
February 2016 | SAGE
“Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults face
structural inequalities, including pronounced social isolation and
higher rates of poverty than their non-LGBT peers, along with
systemic barriers to accessing culturally competent aging services
and supports. ”
This policy paper describes what the Older Americans Act (OAA) is, how LGBT older adults do not directly benefit from this $2 billion-a-year federal program and why the OAA needs to be amended in order to better serve LGBT older Americans.