“Older age can be challenging for LGBTQ people when living an independent life becomes more difficult. Having lived in a same-sex relationship for many years there are limited choices about living in a retirement home where some people may feel that they have to supress their sexuality in order to appease others. I hear less these days about this aspect of LGBT life, being forced back into the closet in order to live in close proximity to others, that can cause depression particularly where there may be no close relatives or friends having lived a long life” Lgbt RightsLgtbqLgbt AuthorsLgbtq CommunityLgbt HistoryQueer HistoryLgbt History MonthQueer HeritageStonecrabs Theatre Book:Out On An Island Source: Out On An Island
“Researching and documenting the past and present lives of members of the LGBTQ+ population is, I suggest, a form of activism” - Clare Summerskill introducing Out On An Island book.” Lgbt HistoryIsle Of WightQueer HistoryLgbt History MonthQueer HeritageLgbt HeritageStonecrabs TheatreOut On An IslandStonecrabs Book:Out On An Island Source: Out On An Island
“Unlike heterosexuals, LGBTQ+ youths who usually grow up without relatable role models in their own homes, are at much greater risk of mental health problems, and are several times more likely to be made homeless, a process that often damages their sense of identity.” LgbtqLgbt QuotesLgbt RightsIsle Of WightQueer HistoryLgbt History MonthQueer HeritageLgbt Heritage Book:Out On An Island Source: Out On An Island