Synopsis
Celebrating LGBT History Month is a great way to share your diversity and acceptance with clients and your team.
LGBTQ+ History Month is an opportunity to recognize the individuals, movements, and milestones that have shaped the fight for equality while exploring the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults. From the Stonewall Uprising and the HIV/AIDS activist movement to landmark civil rights victories and the contributions of leaders such as Bayard Rustin, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Audre Lorde, and Barbara Smith, LGBTQ+ history offers important lessons about resilience, advocacy, and inclusion. This resource highlights the impact of intersectionality, examines ongoing challenges facing LGBTQ+ older adults in healthcare, senior living, home care, and aging services, and provides actionable strategies for creating affirming, person-centered environments where all people can age with dignity, safety, belonging, and respect.
