Gettin' On
Gettin’ On
“Gettin’ On” is the William Way Elder Initiative’s monthly column in the Philadelphia Gay News, examining topics of interest and importance to all members of the LGBT communities as we age.
LGBT older adults have faced lifetimes of discrimination, stigmatization, marginalization, and criminalization. As a result, we face unique issues and challenges to aging successfully.
Gettin’ On focuses on those issues and highlights resources and solutions that will help all members of the communities to age successfully at every age.
“Gettin’ On” is published in the print edition of PGN on the third Friday of each month.
“Gettin’ On” in PGN: Connecting with LGBTQ+ inclusive care
From the Philadelphia Gay News By David Griffith It can be challenging to navigate the social services and medical care that we need at various stages of life. We have to find the right professionals who can effectively address our social, emotional, financial, and...
“Gettin’ On” in PGN: Building New Relationships as We Get Older
From the Philadelphia Gay News by M. Agustina Menendez How do I build new relationships as an older person? It can be a bit more challenging than when we were younger. Throughout our lives we got used to having socially established instances — such as school, college,...
“Gettin’ On” in PGN: Struggling to go back to normal? You are not alone
From the Philadelphia Gay News by M. Agustina Menendez Hospitalizations and mortality due to COVID-19 are descending and reaching the lowest point of the curve since the beginning of the pandemic. The weather is nice, the flowers are in bloom, and there is green...
“Gettin’ On” in PGN: Save Queer Lungs! Cancer Screenings for LGBTQ Smokers
From the Philadelphia Gay News By Mel Kulenski Tobacco smoking is a public health crisis. According to the CDC, it’s the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. A whopping 34.1 million adults in our country regularly smoke cigarettes — a...
Gettin’ On: Community, Resilience, and Thriving with HIV
From the Philadelphia Gay News By Heshie Zinman In 2022, with HIV being a manageable chronic illness, there is no reason for an HIV diagnosis to pose significant risk to our health and wellbeing. As long as you take the initiative to get tested, get into treatment,...