Cecelia Hayden Smith, 72, knows exactly how
she wants to live out the remainder of her golden years: lounging lazily
on the porch of a cozy house tucked along a quiet, treelined street in
Washington, D.C.
She’d greet her partner each morning with a
homemade country breakfast, and their afternoons and evenings would be
filled with lively games of Spades and Bid Whist with a dozen or so
housemates — all fellow LGBTQ elders.
“I’ve already picked out my rocking chair,” the retired substance
abuse counselor quipped. “Just call me ‘Mama C,’ and make sure my room
is in the front, so I can always see everything going on, and I’m
happy.”
For now, her dream is in stark contrast of her
reality. She and her partner of 30 years, a 78-year-old woman whose
names she prefers not to mention, have had health challenges, forcing
them to live on a fixed budget in pricey Washington, D.C.
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