Finding dementia care is exhausting—especially if you’re queer or trans

Post author By AQ Hui
Post date 12 January 2026

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2022

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From homophobic microaggressions to being denied gender-affirming care, LGBTQ2S+ seniors and their caregivers face added barriers to accessing proper support

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Tags Advance care planning, Article, Dementia, Service providers

Egale is Canada’s leading national organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues. Egale aims to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness and legal advocacy.

National Institute on Ageing is a Toronto Metropolitan University think tank focused on the realities of Canada’s ageing population. It works to enhance successful ageing across the life course and to make Canada the best place to grow up and grow old.

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