Aging as a gay man. Articles life for queer men over forty. Everything you need to move through mid-life happily and age gracefully
Hi everyone. Happy New Year! I’m back. For the first quarter of 2022, I’ll be looking at getting older. This month we’ll explore legacies. As we reach middle age, and beyond, many of us start to consider what we’ll leave … Continued
This month, for our last post in the Getting Older series, we’re looking at relationships between younger and older men. We’ll cover platonic relationships as well as sexual/romantic ones. Understanding the dynamics between the generations is important. In … Continued
This month, continuing to focus on aging, we’ll take a look at how we resist the maturing process. It’s called the “Peter Pan Complex”, and it’s about men who want to be boys forever. Let’s look at gay men and … Continued
As I started to explore what oder actually means for gay men I’ve heard from a couple of guys freaking out about turning thirty. Wow! Since when is thirty old? From my perspective sixty, which is approaching quickly, doesn’t seem … Continued
As the first “out” generation reaches the “elder care” years we’re seeing how important it is for them to be in gay friendly environments. I’ve read a couple of articles about older gay men going back into the closet as … Continued
For the first time in history the number of people over 65 is greater than those under 15. This month we’re going to talk about the many important advantages that getting older comes with particularly got gay men aging. https://youtu.be/SD3Cd5uhuKs … Continued
Why do I feel old as a gay man? Perhaps feeling old is more a state of mind than your fate. Let’s explore your attitude towards aging. It’s been an interesting year. Many of the men in my circle are … Continued
I’ve been running a campaign asking men how they feel about aging. Is aging harder for gay men? Or, is that just a myth? Based on the number of men talking about their struggles it is at least partly true. … Continued
In a culture that throws away its elderly, in a community that thinks life is over at forty, how do we find relevance as gay elders? I propose that we move into the natural role that older members of communities … Continued