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title: Imani Woody
date: 2023-12-04T17:32:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Who We Are](/who-we-are)# Imani Woody

Content Expert, [Growing Older](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/growing-older)

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Imani Woody, PhD, retired from AARP to become a pioneer in the building of alternative housing and creating welcoming environments.

She is the founder and CEO of Mary’s House for Older Adults, with the vision and commitment to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/same-gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) elders, experiencing housing insecurity and isolation.

She has written numerous articles on the intersection of race, age, gender identity and sexual orientation.

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