Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons in the Second Half of Life

Brian de Vries, Ph.D. San Francisco State University [email protected] 415.338.3559

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Persons over Age 65 Living Persons over Age 65 Without Alone in San Francisco (Data: Partners (Data: US Census and US Census and openhouse) Openhouse--San Francisco)

80 30 70 25 60

20 50 Men 40 Men Women 15 Women 30

10 20

10 5 0 Census openhouse 0 Census openhouse

Educational Attainment Percentage in Income Levels (Data: US Census and openhouse) (Data: US Census and openhouse)

100% 100 90% 80% 60+K 90 70% 80 60% 39-60K 70 50% SF 45 - 64 60 40% 26-39 K SF 65+ 30% 50 <26K openhouse 45 - 64 20% Percent 40 10% openhouse 65+ 30 0% 20 4 4 + 10 -5 74 5 5-6 5- 75+ 0 se 45-54 o 5 se 55-64 o 6 se 65-74 isco High School+ Bachelor Degree+ c c cisco 4 ou is ou is ou anc an nc nc r F openhouse 75 openh openh openh n Sa San Fr San Fra San Fra Have you been a Have you been a caregiver in past caregiver in past six months? six months?

40 30 35 25 30 20 25 15 20 10 15

5 10 5 0 LGBT Heterosexual 0 Gay Bisexual Lesbian Bisexual Male Female

For whom are For whom are you providing care? you providing care? (Sample comparisons)

40 60 35 50 30 25 40 Gay LGBT Bisexual Male 20 30 National Sample (18+) Lesbian 15 20 Bisexual Female 10 5 10 0

0 ld y hi mil end Partner Child Parent Other Friend Other C Fri Oth Partner Parent Fa Family ther O

How many hours of Who is likely to care do you provide be your caregiver, each week? if needed?

40 70 60 35 50 Gay 30 40 Bisexual Male 25 Gay Bisexual Male 30 Lesbian 20 Lesbian 20 Bisexual Female 15 Bisexual Female 10 10 0

r r 5 e y e n nd ur t rie S Child arent F t 0 Par P o er Famil N 1 to 10 11 to 20 20+ Don't Know h Ot Paid Provide Who is likely to be your For whom do you expect caregiver, if needed? to be a caregiver? (excluding partner)

25 80 70 20 60 Gay Gay 50 15 Bisexual Male Bisexual male 40 Lesbian 10 Lesbian 30 Bisexual Female Bisexual Female 20 5 10 0 0 t er ld n y e d t y r i e il nd ur il n il re rtn r ie h re ide u a Ch a S C a v P Fam Fr o One Friend t S P r N ot P Fam ro e N r P No Oth Othe Paid

Caregiving and care- receiving: A focus on friends

25

20

Expect to Receive Care 15 From Friend Currently Providing Care 10 to Friend

5

0 Gay Bisexual Lesbian Bisexual Male Female