Economy
Why LGBTQ Seniors Need a Housing Strategy of Their Own
A new coalition of advocacy groups aims to help cities plan affordable housing geared toward the aging LGBTQ community.
The senior-living and affordable-housing worlds are preparing for a "silver tsunami." Where will all the Baby Boomers live out their golden years? Will more age in place than in previous generations? The coming decades will see major transitions in elder-care as this particularly large generation retires en masse.
For LGBTQ Boomers, many of whom lived in the cultural shadows from the 1950s until relatively recently, housing and support needs are likely to be different still.