Erica Lenti is the deputy editor, features, at Chatelaine.
Out of fear of discrimination, insensitive care or even memory loss returning them to an earlier time, some LGBTQ2S+ seniors find themselves hiding their identities as they age.
In the 15 years I’ve been coming out, rarely have I had to disclose my identity again and again to the same person. That all changed after my grandmother was diagnosed with dementia.
The former Ontario premier reflects on the future of the province in her final days as a parliamentarian.