Livre d'Or

Yes, I can see how that's a really scary thing. There are lots and lots of reasons why any plans people make for their old age might fall through, but it feels like the fallback scenario is worse for GLBT folk. The fact you've built up goodwill locally is a really amazing thing, but that's only as secure as you being fit enough to remain where you are.

I don't think most people really go about having kids as a specific old-age care plan. Individual older people might or might not have supportive offspring, and even helpful offspring are quite likely to reach a point where they can't provide for their parents without professional help. But as a population, lesbians and gay men are statistically less likely to have children, though I do hope that as society becomes more accepting more and more will at least have spouses or acknowledged life-partners.