12 LGBTQ+ Seniors Share the Joy of Being Out
By Taylor Newton
Not Another Second acknowledges a significant time lost.
Not Another Second is a new cultural awareness campaign that shares the stories of 12 LGBTQ+ seniors – which includes a politician, veteran, Stonewall Survivor, and Black Panther – who collectively lost 485 years living in the closet.
Using AR technology, the campaign – created by SAGE and Watermark Retirement Communities – gives a candid glimpse into the struggles of 12 LGBTQ+ senior men and women, whose stories are told through a series of interactive portraits.
Take Reverend Kennedy, who was forced to marry a man at 14 because her mother thought a marriage would “cure” her. Or Nick, who spent three decades living in the closet. Or Ray and Richard, who both served in the Navy and didn’t come out until they were 60 years old – they met, fell in love, and were one of the first gay couples to be legally married in California.