Older LGBTQ+ adults in NYC area share what Pride means to them, sharing their struggles, triumphs and advice for younger generations. “You don’t have to wait — be you.'
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Advocates highlight the lasting fears of discrimination experienced by older adults in LGBTQ+ communities. They emphasize thatupon entering elder care is a common phenomenon, driven by the concern of being subjected to mistreatment and prejudice. “I decided, you know, I'm in the community, I'm involved, [so] I found somebody of interest, and I did the damn thing,” said Spivey, who is a mother of five.
Spivey said she knows that message may be hard for some older people in LGBTQ+ communities to apply to their own lives. Smith, who is originally from Jamaica, grew up in a devout Christian home. “My family was very religious,” he said. “It was always about going to church, not only Sundays, but [even] Saturdays.”
“Looking at the feasibility of it, once I left college … I actually started working in the corporate environment. I worked for some of the biggest companies on Wall Street … and I never saw the possibility of being out,” said Smith, who was fearful of overt discrimination in the workplace. He said it was through his faith in God that he persisted through being closeted for many years.
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