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THE UK IS SET TO OPEN ITS FIRST LGBT RETIREMENT VILLAGE
According to research by Manchester-based charity The LGBT Foundation, LGBT people experience disproportionately higher levels of of isolation and loneliness in later life.
Cllr Bev Craig, Manchester City Council’s lead member for LGBT women, said in a statement: “Prejudice and discrimination can be a real problem facing older LGBT people.
“Older people should never feel isolated by who they are, or who they love. Alongside improving this in general provision, it is time that we develop a scheme in Manchester that provides care for LGBT people, providing a place where the LGBT community can give each other a network of support in older age.”