A vivência da homossexualidade na velhice

Abstract

Homosexuality in old age is not a common subject, easily understood, nor widely accepted in society and within the family. But the elderly population is growing and with that also elderly homosexuals. Let us approach this study the reality experienced by the elderly, as it is perceived today. The possibilities of the experience of old age is increased, the rules and the trajectories of sexual diversified, knowledge and performances of sexuality and multiplied it with the society, the family and the elderly person need to understand how older people live these two phases: Old age and homosexuality. Therefore, the objective of this study is to understand and characterize how the experience of older homosexuals. This is a case study, qualitative, exploratory use a convenience sample. The study was onducted with 03 elderly males. The results showed that aging of older gay, portrayed by our subject, comes surrounded by positive and negative elements, such as stories of struggle, hard work, loneliness, scars of a life marked by prejudice and, moments of joys, accomplishments, resumption of abandoned dreams before. Finally, we understand that aging really is expressed heterogeneously and that homosexuality is not the focus of these elderly age but old age permeated by common issues as to anyone: white, black, gay or straight.