Case #209: Queer in Care

<p class="Standard"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Classification: [Healthcare)</span></p> <p class="Standard"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';"> </span></p> <p class="Standard" style="text-indent: 35.45pt;"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Today, a hidden and forgotten progressive issue is revealed and discussed. The phenomena of Queer people being forced back into the closet as they enter long term care. Gay relationships are ended, identities are erased, and out and proud people are shamed into silence. Today, hear Leon elucidate this troubling societal failing.</span></p> <p class="Standard"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';"> </span></p> <p class="Standard"><strong><u><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Topics Mentioned:</span></u></strong> <span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Long Term Care, Nursing Home, Seniors Home, Elders, Gay, LGBT, trans, Bisexual, Lesbian, Chronic Illness, Disability, Assisted Living, Senior Citizens,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> supported housing, aarp</span></p> <p class="Standard"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';"> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"> <strong><u><span style= "font-family: 'Liberation Serif',serif;">Audio Sources:</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Wounded</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Music: Kevin MacLeod</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">License: CC BY 3.0</span> <a href="http://goo.gl/BlcHZR"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">http://goo.gl/BlcHZR</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: 'Liberation Serif';">Heavy Heart</span></em></p>