Depression and the LGBTQ+ Elder Community
If you’re an LGBTQ+ individual and experiencing symptoms of depression, you are NOT alone. This fact sheet provides an overview of depression and resources available.
August 2023 | SAGE
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Waves Ahead
Waves Ahead Puerto Rico and its Community Center provides advocacy and services for the LGBT+ older adults.
July 2023
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LGBT Adults Aged 50 and Older In The US During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Using data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey (HPS) collected July 21, 2021 to August 8, 2022, we explore the demographics, health, and economic experiences of older LGBT adults during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared with straight/cisgender older adults.
January 2023 | Williams Institute authored by, Lauren J.A. Bouton, Amanda M. Brush, Ilan H. Meyer
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Supporting the Behavioral Health Workforce to Implement Best Practices for LGBTQ+ People
This tip sheet outlines actions leaders can take to support their workforce in being more welcoming and inclusive.
December 2022 | Center of Excellence LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity
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Working with LGBTQ+ Individuals: A Factsheet for Crisis Hotline Responders
This research-driven factsheet aims to assist non-LGBTQ+ specific hotlines in working with LGBTQ+ individuals in a crisis response setting. It discusses tips for individual crisis responders in working with LGBTQ+ individuals and also discusses tips for crisis response organizations in supporting LGBTQ+ communities as a whole.
May 2022 | Thomas Godwin
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Working with LGBTQ+ Individuals: A Brief FactSheet for Crisis Hotline Responders
This brief fact sheet aims to assist hotlines in working with LGBTQ+ individuals in a crisis response setting. It provides some context for the importance of being LGBTQ+ inclusive on hotlines and then discusses tips for crisis responders in working with LGBTQ+ individuals.
May 2022 | Thomas Godwin
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Substance Use Disorders and LGBTQ+ Older Adults
This fact sheet introduces us to information related to substance disorders and overuse within LGBTQ+ older adult communities.
April 2022 | National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
Learn More Download PDFSt. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline
St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline (SQSH, affectionately pronounced “squish”) is a grassroots, community-based organization dedicated to providing spaces and support for queer St. Louisans to thrive. Our mission is to strengthen the LGBTQIA+ community in the St. Louis MO-IL Metro Area by providing empathetic listening, safe and reliable connections to identity-affirming resources, as well as education and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ needs.
November 2021
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SAGEConnect
SAGEConnect is a program designed to pull isolated or lonely LGBT older people tighter into our community and make sure they feel safe, loved, and visible despite having to stay indoors. SAGEConnect matches volunteers who can commit to calling their match at least once per week with older LGBT people who are interested in receiving a call.
April 2020
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SAGE's National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline............... 877-360-LGBT
SAGE's National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can request to speak with someone in English or Spanish by calling 877-360-LGBT.
August 2019
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Improving Undergraduate Nursing Students' Understanding of LGBTQ Older Adults
As a nursing educator, preparing nursing students for care of an aging population is challenging. New nurses entering practice need to understand the complex physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of older adults, while also considering the importance of generational, cultural, and individual differences of older adults and their families. It is also important for new nurses to recognize and advocate for vulnerable and underserved older adult groups, such as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
July 2019 | Nadine Henriquez, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
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Identifying and Referring LGBT Caregivers
This fact sheet is designed to assist providers with identifying and supporting LGBT Caregivers in a medical setting.
September 2017 | John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Chase Brexton Health Center, and SAGE
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Oklahoma Women Become Brave for Marriage Equality - A Q&A with Sharon Bishop-Baldwin, author of Becoming Brave
Oklahoma Women Become Brave for Marriage Equality is a Q&A with Sharon Bishop-Baldwin, author of Becoming Brave. Sharon tells of the fight for Marriage Equality in Oklahoma and how she and her wife became brave as LGBT advocates along the way.
March 2017 | Sharon Bishop-Baldwin
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Life with Depression Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet describes what it feels like to live with depression.
May 2016 | Mental Health America
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Life with Anxiety Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet describes what it feels like for people to live with anxiety.
May 2016 | Mental Health America
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Life with Bipolar Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet describes what it is like for people who live with Bipolar Disorder.
May 2016 | Mental Health America
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Life with Psychosis Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet describes what it is like for people who live with psychosis.
May 2016 | Mental Health America
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Life in Recovery Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet describes what it feels like for people recovering from mental illness.
May 2016 | Mental Health America
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Think Ahead Worksheet
Think Ahead Worksheet to help organize your thoughts.
May 2016 | Mental Health America
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Do You Know What Mental Illness Feels Like?
Article announcing May as Mental Health Month and SAGE's National Resource Center on LGBT Aging joining with Mental Health America to raise awareness and share resources.
May 2016 | Mental Health America and National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
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National LGBT Cancer Network Offers Free, Online Cancer Support Groups
Introducing Support Groups for LGBTQ Cancer Survivors from the National LGBT Cancer Network.
March 2015 | National LGBT Cancer Network
Learn MoreTrans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. They run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
November 2014
Learn More Go to Web Site | (877) 565-8860Whitman-Walker Health
Whitman-Walker Health is a Washington DC community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS care and lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender care.
September 2014
Learn More Go to Web Site | 202.745.7000LGBT Bereavement Support Group in Upstate New York
This article describes an LGBT-specific bereavement support group operating currently in Syracuse, New York.
April 2014 | Walter Stein
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Friendship a Pillar of Survival for LGBT Elders
This article from Aging Today, the American Society on Aging's bi-monthly publication, highlights the importance of friendship in combating isolation among LGBT older adults.
July 2013 | Robert Espinoza, SAGE
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Health and Psychosocial Needs of LGBT Older Adults
This research study provides one of the most comprehensive descriptions of the health, well?being and social context of LGBT older adults.
November 2012 | Mark Brennan-Ing PhD, Stephen E. Karpiak PhD, and Liz Seidel MSW, AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA)
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Improving the Health Care of LGBT People: Understanding and Eliminating Health Disparities
This document, produced by the National LGBT Health Education Center, offers a brief overview of the major issues relevant to the health and health care of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
October 2012 | Kevin L Ard, MD, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvey J Makadon, MD, Director of the National LGBT Health Education Center, The Fenway Institute
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Substance Use in LGBT Older Adults
This article begins to explore research needs on substance abuse within LGBT older adults. The author cites facts from recent reports and studies that were conducted within the LGBT older population.
August 2012 | Laurens G. Van Sluytman, PhD, MA, LCSW
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Growing Older and Being Trans
Hawk Stone discusses a series of issues that significantly affect the well-being of older trans people, taking into account not just aging, but long-term effects of transition, coming out as trans in a relative vacuum of peers and resources, and the psychological ramifications of a medical emergency outing someone who’s lived in a community for years where no one knows he or she is transgender.
May 2012 | Justin Cascio, TransHealth
Learn More Go to Web SiteSeattle Counseling Service
Seattle Counseling Service specializes in helping Seattle's local LGBT community across a variety of needs, including coming out, depression, anxiety, gender transitioning, grief or loss, domestic violence, and aging.
March 2012 | Learn More Go to Web Site | (206) 323-1768
Resiliency and Quality of Life of Older Adult Lesbians with Alcoholism
This video describes the aging research by Dr. Noell Rowan, University of Louisville, regarding older adult lesbians with alcoholism with a focus on resiliency and quality of life. The rationale for the study is described along with initial findings.
February 2012 | Dr. Noell Rowan
Learn More Go to Web SiteThe Family Partnership
The Family Partnership provides individual, couple, and family therapy to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community.
November 2011
Learn More Go to Web Site | (612) 728-2061
The Aging and Health Report: Disparities and Resilience among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults
This publication is the first national federally-funded project to examine LGBT aging and health. It documents significant health disparities impacting LGBT older adults as they age, including disability, physical and mental distress, victimization, discrimination, and lack of access to supportive aging and health services.
November 2011 | Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD, Hyun-Jun Kim, PhD, Charles A. Emlet, PhD, Anna Muraco, PhD, Elena A. Erosheva, PhD, Charles P. Hoy-Ellis, MSW, Jayn Goldsen, BS, Heidi Petry, PhD
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Executive Summary: The Health Report: Resilience and Disparities among LGBT Older Adults
This is an executive summary of the full report.
November 2011 | Karen Fredericksen-Goldsen, Hyun-Jun Kim, and Jayn Goldsen
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Health and Psychsocial Needs of LGBT Older Adults
This research study provides one of the most comprehensive descriptions of the health, well-being, and social context of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) older adults, focusing on the aging LGBT population residing in Chicago, IL.
September 2011 | Mark Brennan-Ing; Stephen E. Karpiak; Liz Seidel; AIDS Community Research of America (ACRIA)
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The Graying of AIDS: Stories from an Aging Epidemic
A multimedia piece honoring some of our longterm survivors, produced by The Graying of AIDS in honor of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (September 18, 2011).
September 2011 | Graying of AIDS
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Tips on Caring for a Loved One with Advanced HIV/AIDS
Caring for a partner or loved one with advanced HIV/AIDS can be difficult for both patient and caregiver. Here are some tips to ease the difficulty.
September 2011 | Renata Gelman, RN, BSN, Clinical Manager for Partners in Care
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Q&A with Hutson W. Inniss of the National Coalition for LGBT Health
Hutson Inniss, Executive Director of the National Coalition for LGBT Health, talks about the Coalition’s work, LGBT older adults’ health, and HIV/AIDS.
September 2011 | Hutson Inniss, Executive Director of the National Coalition for LGBT Health
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How to Age with HIV - Gracefully
A personal story, published in POZ Magazine, about the aging process with HIV.
August 2011 | Mark Leydorf, originally published in POZ Magazine
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Aging POZitively
This short documentary, produced by SAGE at Center on Halsted, highlights three older people living with HIV.
July 2011
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Religion, Spirituality, and Older Adults With HIV: Critical Personal and Social Resources For An Aging Epidemic
This paper presents a model of barriers to successful aging with HIV, along with a discussion of how spirituality and religiousness may help people overcome these barriers. From this synthesis, implications for practice and research to improve the quality of life of this aging population are provided.
May 2011 | David E. Vance, Mark Brennan, Comfort Enah, Glenda L. Smith, Jaspreet Kaur
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Supporting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community through Illness, Death and Grief
The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) hosted a webinar, "Supporting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community through Illness, Death and Grief."
April 2011
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Talking About Suicide & LGBT Populations
This guide provides ways to talk about suicide more safely, while advancing vital public discussions about preventing suicide, helping increase acceptance of LGBT people, and supporting their well-being.
April 2011 | Movement Advancement Project (MAP), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), The Trevor Project, GLSEN, Johnson Family Foundation
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The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Understanding
This consensus report assesses current knowledge of the health status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations; identifies research gaps and opportunities; and outlines a research agenda.
March 2011 | Institute of Medicine
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Fear, Discrimination and Abuse: Transgender Elders and the Perils of Long-Term Care
This is a short, basic article on scenarios transgender older adults may face in assisted living or long-term care facilities. It cites FORGE and Loree Cook-Daniels, as well as Improving the Lives and Injustice at Every Turn.
March 2011 | Daniel Redman, AgingToday
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The Health of Aging Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults in California
This policy research brief documents the health inequties in LGB adults compared to heterosexual adults in California.
March 2011 | UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
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Injustice at Every Turn: Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
Study released by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) about the level of discrimination against the transgender population.
February 2011 | The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
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LGBT San Diego's Trailblazing Generation: Housing Related Needs of LGBT Seniors
During the past two years a group of concerned San Diego LGBT community members began meeting regularly at San Diego’s LGBT Community Center (The Center). These individuals shared a common concern regarding the lack of LGBT-affirmative senior housing in San Diego County, particularly affordable housing. This publication describes their process.
February 2011 | The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
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LGBT Older Adults and Health Disparities
This brief documents the health disparities LGBT older adults face: health care insurance, access to health care, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and chronic conditions, which often results in delayed health care and overall poorer health.
September 2010 | Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
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LGBT Health and Human Services Needs and New York State
This assessment of LGBT Health and Human Service Needs in New York State was designed to examine existing data sources, identify gaps in data and collect original data in order to establish the most pressing needs and gaps for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) non-HIV health and human services in New York State.
January 2009 | Report prepared by Somjen Frazer for the Empire State Pride Agenda Foundation and the New York State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health and Human Services Network
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HIV and Older Adults
A publication examining statistics, as well as the challenges of growing older with HIV.
January 2008 | ACRIA
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Looking Ahead: Philadelphia's Aging Population in 2015
This publication discusses Philadelphia’s aging population by the year 2015 and beyond, drawn from comprehensive data analysis and research commissioned by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. The picture that emerges is of an increasingly diverse older population – ethnically, racially, economically and in terms of lifestyle, health and well-being.
January 2006 | Philadelphia Corporation on Aging
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Unique Challenges of Coming Out in Later Life
This article presents the unique challenges faced by LGBT elders when coming out later in life.
February 1999 | Carolyn Altman, C.S.W.
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