Juan believes many older gay people struggle to accept themselves, as they grew up in a time when being gay was not accepted. This realisation inspired him to create Diversidad Senior Colombia (or Senior Diversity Colombia), a group for older gay men to meet and share experiences and, most importantly, company. It turned out that sadly, some had died, and others had indeed felt the pressure of the need to have a family approaching a certain age. “I asked myself, where did all of those people go? Did they die of AIDS or go back into the closet?”
Paul and Juan We speak with the creator of Diversidad Senior Colombia about how things have changed in the country regarding gender rights over the past 30 years.Ī few years ago, Juan had a sudden realisation: all of his previously large circle of gay friends had disappeared.
