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TY - JOUR
T1 - Older lesbian and gay men’s perceptions on lesbian and gay youth in Australia
AU - Waling, Andrea
AU - Lyons, Anthony
AU - Alba, Beatrice
AU - Minichiello, Victor
AU - Hughes, Mark
AU - Barrett, Catherine
AU - Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen
AU - Edmonds, Samantha
PY - 2021/2/1
Y1 - 2021/2/1
N2 - Older lesbian and gay people are increasingly open about their sexuality but have also experienced a lifetime of discrimination. These groups have experienced a long history of changes to lesbian and gay rights, and many were also at the forefront of activist movements during the latter half of the 20th century. A deeper knowledge is needed of the life experiences of these groups, including how they view their lives in relation to younger lesbian and gay people. This would assist agencies working with older lesbian and gay people, such as health and support services, to provide more informed engagement, support, understanding, and culturally safe services. Drawing on 33 qualitative interviews with older (60+ years) lesbian and gay people, we explored their experiences during their younger years and their perspectives on how these experiences compare with those of younger lesbian and gay people today. Our findings note that older lesbian and gay people feel life is, in some ways, easier, and in others, still challenging for young lesbian and gay people, and they articulate a need for mutual respect across age groups.
AB - Older lesbian and gay people are increasingly open about their sexuality but have also experienced a lifetime of discrimination. These groups have experienced a long history of changes to lesbian and gay rights, and many were also at the forefront of activist movements during the latter half of the 20th century. A deeper knowledge is needed of the life experiences of these groups, including how they view their lives in relation to younger lesbian and gay people. This would assist agencies working with older lesbian and gay people, such as health and support services, to provide more informed engagement, support, understanding, and culturally safe services. Drawing on 33 qualitative interviews with older (60+ years) lesbian and gay people, we explored their experiences during their younger years and their perspectives on how these experiences compare with those of younger lesbian and gay people today. Our findings note that older lesbian and gay people feel life is, in some ways, easier, and in others, still challenging for young lesbian and gay people, and they articulate a need for mutual respect across age groups.
U2 - 10.1080/13691058.2019.1696984
DO - 10.1080/13691058.2019.1696984
M3 - Journal article
VL - 23
SP - 143
EP - 158
JO - Culture, Health & Sexuality
JF - Culture, Health & Sexuality
IS - 2
ER -