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They Forget It Is A Spectrum.

Now she says this important part of her identity is frequently overlooked due to her age. She's part of England's older LGBTQ+ community, which a new report suggests often experiences poorer health, more limited finances and greater social isolation than the wider older population.

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Now she says this important part of her identity is frequently overlooked due to her age.

She's part of England's older LGBTQ+ community, which a new report suggests often experiences poorer health, more limited finances and greater social isolation than the wider older population.

What I have found is that my circle of friends is getting smaller and smaller.

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Now she says this important part of her identity is frequently overlooked due to her age. She's part of England's older LGBTQ+ community, which a new report suggests often experiences poorer health, more limited finances and greater social isolation than the wider older population. What I have found is that my circle of friends is getting smaller and smaller.

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  • She was a friend who I used to go out to lunch once a month with our senior trans group.
  • "It's very common for people to hide things if they have a carer visiting their home, for example hiding their wedding photos or taking down a trans flag," he says.
  • I used to call it "Sanitizing" when my parents came over, but in a Long Term Care facility we have to hide.
  • House scheme is what's known as extra-care housing, which means residents live indepe...

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Why older LGBTQ+ people fear losing identity BBC News Josh Parry Sept.

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