Join members of the Vashon Senior Center board and staff in watching Gen Silent, a film of LGBTQ activist aging at 5pm Wednesday, July 24th followed by a potluck and discussion. The Vashon Senior Center is committed to serving all members of the community and welcomes the opportunity to talk about how to do LGBTQ aging services well. Please come and be part of the conversation. For more info, contact Liz Illg, (360) 378-6104.
Gen Silent is a 2010 documentary film, The documentary follows the lives of six LGBT seniors living in the Boston area who must choose if they will hide their sexuality in order to survive in the long-term health care system.
The title of the film is a reference to the generations of older LGBT people who remain in the closet or re-enter the closet out of concern for their safety or quality of life. As a result of the documentary, the term Gen Silent has increased in use as a way to refer to this group.
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