^^^ what Karyn said. Basically Jane, you totally understand that you would prefer to spend time in an environment where people don't discriminate against you - and so would I. What your first comment failed to understand is that being LGBT is not just about sex, it's about who we love and how we have lived our lives. I don't want myself or anyone else to have to go back into the closet because of fear on old age. Yes, in time attitudes will, are and have changed BUT even if all was perfect I have lived my life surrounded by my LGBT community and I would like to continue to have the chance to do so. We have a shared life experience as a community that will probably be even more valuable to me as I grow older. We make decisions about who we live with when we are adults, why should we have this taken away and treated like children when we are older? I also think many will take issue with you on "sexuality going down the pan" when you are old - is that your lived experience or are you projecting your feeling for a cause?