This document discusses issues facing LGBT seniors. It notes that approximately 3.5% of U.S. adults identify as LGBT, with at least 1.5 million being over age 65. However, many LGBT elders avoid medical care due to fears of discrimination. As a result, LGBT seniors often receive inadequate care and have worse health outcomes than non-LGBT seniors. The document calls for policy changes like mandatory LGBT cultural competency training for all medical professionals, in order to improve healthcare access and quality for the aging LGBT population.