Isolation was already an epidemic among seniors, disproportionately affecting LGBTQs, before COVID-19. Now, LGBTQ seniors and agencies serving them are finding ways to survive what for many is their second fight with the effects of a health crisis.Brian Lynch, a 67-year-old gay man who lives in the Castro neighborhood, said he first got involved with Openhouse after the leading service provider for San Francisco's LGBTQ seniors reached out to him.
Now, a volunteer comes to visit him weekly. "My right leg was amputated and my left one is in pretty bad shape," Lynch, who uses a wheelchair, told the Bay Area Reporter.