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Organisations and further information

Organisations

East London LGBT Seniors
Welcomes LGBTQ+ of more or less retirement age, and their partners, and younger volunteer supporters from East London: Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering, Essex, and other places with easy transport to Stratford.

Positively UK | 020 7713 0444 *
Cara | 020 7243 6147 *

Opening Doors London Closed February 2024

* For people living with HIV.

Furzedown Project
50+ LGBT Coffee Morning | Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forum and Furzedown Project
The 50+ LGBT Coffee Morning is a weekly service ran by Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forum in co-production with the Furzedown Project. Weekly service aimed at the older LGBT community in South London. The morning takes place every Thursday morning from 10-12 and welcomes anyone over the age of 50 (who defines as LGBTQ+) from all across London.
91/93 Moyser Road, London SW16 6SL
020 8677 4283

The Silver Line Helpline
Operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.
The Silver Line Helpline | 0800 470 8090
The Silver Line Helpline

Further information

Living life as an older LGBT+ person | Stop Ageism
LGBT ageing | Wikipedia
LGBT Age | LGBT Health and Wellbeing | Scotland
The story of Age UK's LGBT+ section | Age UK
Pride in Ageing | LGBT Foundation
Digital community for the over 50s | Restless
Living with HIV and mental health | NAM aidsmap
Looking after your mind and body | Age Concern
HIV and aging | Poz
London Age UK Business Directory | Age Concern
Growing older and ageing with HIV | Avert
Over 50s LIving with HIV | Terrence Higgins Trust
Older People's Project | Switchboard | Brighton
LGBT+ rights | Age UK
Restless
Aims to inspire today’s generation of over 50s and 60s to get the most from life – focusing on lifestyle, learning, financial wellbeing, work, volunteering, community and more.

Best4OlderLGBTI | Best4OlderLGBTI
Best4OlderLGBTI | PDF | Best4OlderLGBTI
The aim of Best4OlderLGBTI is to develop a raising awareness campaign in six EU Member States, contributing for the decrease of inequalities and discrimination in attendance of public services and health and social care, as well as in encouraging the report of cases of discrimination.

News and features

Gay footballer Jake Daniels, 18, met ‘soulmate’ partner, 46, after coming out | Pink News | 19 May 2023
‘One day suddenly we were kissing!’ The couples whose love bridges the age gap | The Guardian | 14 Jun 2022
10 Powerful Relationship Tools | Psychology Today | USA | 1 Sep 2021
‘Age gap relationships remain a target for the most harmful stereotypes about gay men – I should know, I’m in one’ | Attitude | 22 Feb 2021
How should we care for older people with HIV? | nam aidsmap | 19 Nov 2020
Sexplain It: My Partner Is 35 Years Older Than Me, and I'm Worried That Makes Him a Creep | Men's Health | 9 Jul 2020
Grandfather bravely comes out as gay at 90 years old, proving it’s never too late to embrace your true self (US) | Pink News | 22 Jun 2020

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