Call to action as gays go grey

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex Australians are thought to represent up to 11 per cent of the national population. While it is not known how many of these people will need aged care in coming years, Mr Irlam said gay people were likely to be more visible in aged care in the future, because baby boomers had tended to be more open about their sexuality than the cohort of Australians in aged care today.

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