Sexuality & Gender Diversity

Supporting LGBTQ Older Adults in Retirement Through Research and Advocacy

2025
Brennan-Ing, M., Johnson, C. K., Wu, Y., Kaufman, J., & Brown, M. T. (2025). Supporting LGBTQ older adults in retirement through research and advocacy. Generations Journal 49(3). https://generations.asaging.org/supporting-lgbtq-older-adults-in-retirement-through-research-and-advocacy/

Mark Brennan Ing, Cicely Johnson, Yiyi Wu and Jennie Kaufman

Despite the increasing numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender diverse, queer, and other (LGBTQ+) adults in the United States, there is a dearth of information on their financial well-being as they age. Available data indicate that LGBTQ+ older adults face significant cumulative financial disadvantages in retirement. Prior studies and our current research indicate that LGBTQ+ older adults need assistance with financial and retirement planning. This requires expanding research and developing programs to address these needs with support from the private sector, due to federal government efforts to render this population invisible.