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To access housing and elder care, some older LGBTQ adults go back into the closet

Written by The Colorado Sun | December 13, 2022

After living in the closet for more than 40 years, ​Cynthia Johnson left her marriage with her high school sweetheart and embarked on a new life. She started dating women, continued to pursue a career in ministry and learned to be on her own for the first time.