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Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:18:52 +0000

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Lillian Landry always said she wasn’t afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes. Her final(...)

HHS announces resource center to aid gay seniors

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:16 +0000

(Washington) The Department of Health and Human Services will establish a national resource center to help communities support and serve their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)(...)

Assisted living facility accused of evicting HIV-positive man

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:32:41 +0000

(Little Rock, Arkansas) A federal lawsuit has been filed against an assisted living facility for allegedly evicting a man when it discovered he was HIV-positive.

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in(...)

Quebec funds gay seniors program

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:30:37 +0000

(Montreal, Quebec) The Quebec government is spending half a million dollars on an education campaign meant to improve the lives of gay, lesbian and transgendered seniors.

It’s a subject so taboo(...)

Quebec funds gay seniors program

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:05:28 +0000

(Montreal, Quebec) The Quebec government is spending half a million dollars on an education campaign meant to improve the lives of gay, lesbian and transgendered seniors.

It’s a subject so taboo(...)

WHO: Doctors failing to test seniors for HIV

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:06:57 +0000

(New York City) The medical profession is failing to test people over 50 for HIV/AIDS despite evidence that the sex lives of seniors have been greatly extended by erectile dysfunction drugs,(...)

New LGBT equality laws go into effect in Calif.

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:57:06 +0000

(Sacramento, California) Three new laws broadening protections for California’s LGBT community have gone into effect. The laws protect seniors in assisted living and young people in schools(...)

New federal law protects retirement savings of gay couples

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:10:50 +0000

(Washington) A new law signed by President Bush will protect domestic partners who inherit retirement savings.

The Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 – known as WRERA – contains(...)

Gay retirement community foreclosed

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:15:14 +0000

(Palm Springs, California) A planned LGBT retirement community in Palm Springs that was promoted by lesbian tennis great Billie Jean King has become a victim of the nation’s mortgage(...)

Elderly couple murdered in home

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:34:34 +0000

(Indianapolis, Indiana) Indianapolis police say they have few clues in the slayings of an elderly gay couple found in their home earlier this week.

Police have not divulged how Milton Lindgren,(...)