While we celebrate the rich diversity in the population of aged persons, we recognize that culturally diverse older Americans often are at greater risk of poor health, social isolation, and poverty, than are their younger counterparts. Evidence of racial and ethnic disparities can be found across a broad spectrum of health conditions and outcomes. Excessive deaths and excess morbidity and disability are prevalent among racial and ethnic minority elders. A higher incidence of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as an earlier onset of chronic illness is evident in minority older adults as compared to majority older adults (AOA, 2008). Regarding older adults with an LGBT identity, the challenges are many, including poorer health care, and securing reasonable housing, and caregiving services.