Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Aging A Comprehensive And...

This paper investigates four published articles that report on results from research conducted on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging (LGBT) and the psychosocial consequences they experience resulting from disparities. The articles, however, differ in that the research takes a one-dimensional approach to an unambiguous issue. Therefore, this paper will focus on the article titled Helping Gay and Transgender People as they Age (McDaniels, 2015) given it offers an interdisciplinary perspective on LGBT aging. Notably, McDaniels interconnects social, environmental, health, poverty, and inequality concerns, which collectively serve foundational to the psychosocial outcomes commonly experienced by LGBT elders. Subsequently, in peeling back the strata of the concerns mentioned above, it exposes privations related to loneliness, support, access to care, end of life care, social isolation, illness, and uncertainties. While McDaniels article anchors this paper, scholarly resources ar e hereafter integrated to deliver a comprehensive and analytical sociological perspective. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging: Psychosocial Effects Although more research is needed to understand fully the needs of LGBT elders, studies suggest the aging LGBT population remains underserved and underrepresented. Thus, unlike their heterosexual counterparts, they face numerous privations and disparities, which can result in consequential psychosocial effects on LGBT older adults.