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love is love tho it hurts

i love to love i love to live i love to hurt its normal but its not common all the... more

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new gay anthem "SameOl Me"

Female rapper; indi artist from upstate NY getting busy! Fight for equal rights... more

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2009 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade

On Sunday (06-28-09) was the 36th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade. The gay... more

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I want more than a visit to the hospital!

Brian Williams asked President Obama in his interview on NBC tonight “Inside the... more

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Why would a woman leave a man for a woman?

That, my friends, is the $25,000 question! Or at least a topic of increasing... more

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Lesbians raped to "cure them of homosexuality"

South African lesbians are suffering rapes by men trying to "cure" their... more

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Ding dong the witch is dead!

Who killed Jenny? I just watched the season and series finale for The L Word. ...... more

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Vote here for "Who Killed Jenny?"

Any of you L Word fans out there? Then stop in and vote for who you think killed... more

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10 Best Lesbian Kisses on the Boob Tube

Check out these top 10 lesbian kisses on TV on The Frisky.

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Most sought after woman on the web?

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JR, Jenny and "The P Word"

What? Who? What is the "P" word? [...] How long into this last season of The L Word do... more

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Change the definition of marriage!

Can one teen make a difference for marriage equality in her small community? One brave... more

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You might be a lesbian, if...

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Uncomfortable with your living situation

...I was taken aback, I was shocked, I was in denial. After all, my mom was the first... more

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Sweet surrender...

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LGBT seniors in aged care services face discrimination

A study of the experiences of LGBT seniors in aged care services has revealed that they regularly experience discrimination and invisibility.

The report, 'My People - a Project exploring the experiences of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Seniors in Aged Care Services', was conducted by La Trobe University.

Researcher Dr Catherine Barrett, from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), based at La Trobe University, explained that the report ‘reveals the hidden terror confronting gay baby-boomers and other older seniors who are not sexually mainstream – the prospect of confinement to the darkest closet of their lives: old age in Australia in the 21st century’

“A major problem is that aged care service providers don’t understand how discrimination can be manifested, and they don’t realise that if they see an older gay person being discriminated against they are expected to intervene,” Barrett told MCV.

“They don’t know that it’s unlawful to discriminate against GLIBT people.”

The study was initiated in response to anecdotal reports of discrimination against sexual minorities in aged care.

“Many recounted threats, harassment, ridicule and/or invasion of privacy; sometimes from staff or carers, sometimes from other residents. Most expressed some form of grief, loneliness or depression and a longing for intimacy, physical contact or sex.

“People don’t expect seniors to be sexual and they also don’t expect them to be sexually diverse,” she said.

The study also showed that, for many older gays and lesbians, even those long out of the closet, impending old age means going back in again, and the associated risk of being deprived of companionship and quality care when they need it most.

Over 50 percent of LGBT seniors aged over 65 will have home care at some stage, Barrett said, which resulted in some participants in the study revealing that “they have to hide who they are in their own home.”

The report’s results will be used as a blueprint for urgent reform in the aged care sector.

There is currently no specific federal policy for aged care services in relation to LGBT clients.A study of the experiences of LGBT seniors in aged care services has revealed that... more