National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQI Aging

Still Here, Still Queer: A Handbook for Affirming LGBTQ Older Adults

Post author By AJ Adams
Post date 1 January 2018

The 519

2018

This handbook supports fostering affirming spaces and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) older adults and presents best practice recommendations for the inclusion of LGBTQ older adults through the use of case studies and educational resources. It is informed by the lived experiences and organizing work of older LGBTQ communities and their allies.

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Tags Age friendly communities, Toolkit

Egale is Canada’s leading national organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues. Egale aims to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness and legal advocacy.

National Institute on Ageing is a Toronto Metropolitan University think tank focused on the realities of Canada’s ageing population. It works to enhance successful ageing across the life course and to make Canada the best place to grow up and grow old.

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