As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl
June 7, 2025
As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.C. the older LGBTQ+ generation can sometimes find a hard time fitting in among the after-parties and DJ sets. Advocates warn of a quiet crisis among retirement-age LGBTQ+ people and a community at risk of becoming marginalized inside their own community. The older LGBTQ+ population can often suffer from chronic loneliness and isolation; they’re less likely to be in contact with their families and less likely to have children to help care for them. And the national debate over transgender protections and drag shows can also break down along generational lines inside the community.
