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Featured guests: Jennie Chin Hansen, Michael Adams, Greta Olafsdottir, Susan Muska.

Summary: The final episode of season 17 begins with a segment about activists creating safe spaces for elderly LGBT people. The A Conversation with… segment features AARP president Jennie Chin Hansen and Michael Adams of Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) discussing the unique needs of LGBT seniors and how their organizations build constituencies and communities dedicated to advocating for the elderly. The Real to Reel segment is about Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement, Greta Olafsdottir and Susan Muska's documentary about a life-long romance.

Featured guests: Jennie Chin Hansen, Michael Adams, Greta Olafsdottir, Susan Muska.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1812, originally broadcast September 2009. The episode focuses on issues in the LGBT elder community.

Featured guest: Stu Maddux.

Summary: This episode presents an extended excerpt from Gen Silent, a documentary about issues LGBT seniors face in the health care system. The excerpt includes the story of a transwoman struggling to find acceptance and community while battling terminal illness. The episode also includes an interview with director Stu Maddux about the film and the issues it raises.

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