Brotman et al. (2003) argue that current and historical homophobia, paired with invisibility of lesbian and gay seniors impacts their ability and willingness to access mainstream health care and social services. This integrates into my analysis a discussion of issues that lesbian and gay elders face within the current healthcare system (Brennan-Ing, 2014, p. 45; Fabbre, 2017, p.73; Gabrielson, 2011, p. 330). This article demonstrates the effect historical homophobia has on lesbian and gay individuals’ use of services (Johnson, et al., 2005, p.95). It also demonstrates how the invisibility and otherness of lesbian and gay seniors both in care and in the broader LGBT community affects their quality of life (Almack et al., 2010, p. 917; Brennan-Ing,
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While not directly related to queer seniors, this articles lays down a framework for the effects of ageism and poor self-esteem on living a good old age (Suen, 2017, p. 409; Schope, 2005, p. 23). Featherstone and Hepworth put forth the idea the old age becomes a performance of stereotypes that people live out as they age and I believe this to be very salient in ageism in the gay male community (Almack et al., 2010, p. 917; Brennan-Ing, 2014, p. 42; Brotman et al., 2003, p. 198;
Through qualitative data, Fredriksen-Goldsen et al. (2015) argue that physical and mental health quality of life for the old age groups, especially the old-old age group (above 80) was negatively impacted by life-long discrimination. This furthers my analysis as it provides qualitative data to back up the facts of the lower mental and physical health of queer seniors, despite having high levels of resilience due to adversity (Brennan-Ing, 2014, p.23). The distribution across age showed however, that each age group showed different qualities of life, depending on the social climate during their
While not directly related to queer seniors, this articles lays down a framework for the effects of ageism and poor self-esteem on living a good old age (Suen, 2017, p. 409; Schope, 2005, p. 23). Featherstone and Hepworth put forth the idea the old age becomes a performance of stereotypes that people live out as they age and I believe this to be very salient in ageism in the gay male community (Almack et al., 2010, p. 917; Brennan-Ing, 2014, p. 42; Brotman et al., 2003, p. 198;
Through qualitative data, Fredriksen-Goldsen et al. (2015) argue that physical and mental health quality of life for the old age groups, especially the old-old age group (above 80) was negatively impacted by life-long discrimination. This furthers my analysis as it provides qualitative data to back up the facts of the lower mental and physical health of queer seniors, despite having high levels of resilience due to adversity (Brennan-Ing, 2014, p.23). The distribution across age showed however, that each age group showed different qualities of life, depending on the social climate during their