Invisible and Overlooked is at www.newsweek.com/

Invisible And Overlooked

Invisible and Overlooked is an articile in Newsweek. It caught my attention because it is about the population of lesbian and gay senior citizens and the unique needs and challenges they face. Jim 62 years old and his partner, Ilde 56 years old live in Queens, N.Y. and fear that the home Ilde owns, Jim will not be able to claim since they can not legally wed in New York. Neither will have access to the other social security because the federal government doesn't recognize the relationship. According to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, most national health surveys of our senior citizens fail to assess sexual orientation. They are more likely to be alone in time of illness than the average straight person.