“Every now and then I have like this thought, like, oh my God, if I end up in a nursing home, how are they going to treat me?” Narinesingh said.
It's a terrifying thought. Nursing homes already seem like a terrifying and dehumanizing experience, even if you're cis and straight.
SAGE has seen a spike in the number of calls to its hotline following the wave of anti-transgender laws, and Adams said about 40% of them have come from trans seniors primarily in conservative parts of the country worried about the new restrictions.
Come to Minnesota (if you can)! We're becoming more trans-friendly every year, and unlike some of the other refuge states, you might actually be able to afford to live here!
The Twin Cities are pretty swell - a lot of the arts and amenities of larger cities with lower COL. Minnesota winter is a small price to pay for basic human rights.
AND we just legalized marijuana! Can't complain about that.
Well shit. That’s a new fear to add to my list, now.
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That’s likely to be compounded by restrictions to transgender health care that have already blocked some adults’ access to treatments in Florida, and sparked concerns the laws will expand to other states.
The growing population has brought more services such as nursing homes and assisted living centers that are geared toward serving the LGBTQ+ community, though such facilities remain uncommon.
A handful of states, including Massachusetts and California, have in recent years enacted laws to ensure that LGBTQ+ seniors have equal access to programs for aging populations and requiring training on how to serve that community.
SAGE has seen a spike in the number of calls to its hotline following the wave of anti-transgender laws, and Adams said about 40% of them have come from trans seniors primarily in conservative parts of the country worried about the new restrictions.
For Tatiana Williams, 51, the restrictions are stirring painful memories of a time when she and other members of the transgender community had to rely on dangerous and illegal sources for gender-affirming medical care.
Now the the executive director of the Transinclusive Group in Wilton Manors, Florida, Williams remembers being hospitalized for a collapsed lung after receiving black market silicone injections for her breasts.
It's a terrifying thought. Nursing homes already seem like a terrifying and dehumanizing experience, even if you're cis and straight.
Come to Minnesota (if you can)! We're becoming more trans-friendly every year, and unlike some of the other refuge states, you might actually be able to afford to live here!
The Twin Cities are pretty swell - a lot of the arts and amenities of larger cities with lower COL. Minnesota winter is a small price to pay for basic human rights.
AND we just legalized marijuana! Can't complain about that.
Well shit. That’s a new fear to add to my list, now.
🤖 I'm a bot that provides automatic summaries for articles: ::: spoiler Click here to see the summary That’s likely to be compounded by restrictions to transgender health care that have already blocked some adults’ access to treatments in Florida, and sparked concerns the laws will expand to other states.
The growing population has brought more services such as nursing homes and assisted living centers that are geared toward serving the LGBTQ+ community, though such facilities remain uncommon.
A handful of states, including Massachusetts and California, have in recent years enacted laws to ensure that LGBTQ+ seniors have equal access to programs for aging populations and requiring training on how to serve that community.
SAGE has seen a spike in the number of calls to its hotline following the wave of anti-transgender laws, and Adams said about 40% of them have come from trans seniors primarily in conservative parts of the country worried about the new restrictions.
For Tatiana Williams, 51, the restrictions are stirring painful memories of a time when she and other members of the transgender community had to rely on dangerous and illegal sources for gender-affirming medical care.
Now the the executive director of the Transinclusive Group in Wilton Manors, Florida, Williams remembers being hospitalized for a collapsed lung after receiving black market silicone injections for her breasts.
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