The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging has compiled a state-by-state listing non-profit resources so you can find assistance in your community.
Are you an LGBTQ+ friendly service provider?
Non-profit organizations providing LGBTQ+ welcoming services can apply to be listed as a resource by completing the following application form.
California SAGECollab Partners
LGBTQ+ elders are diverse and live in every region of our country, from urban neighborhoods to rural counties—and everywhere in between. Find local non-profit groups and organizations that engage in advocacy or provide services and programs to LGBTQ+ elders through our SAGECollab partners. ****************************************************************************************************************************** The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert The LGBTQ Community Center…
July 2023
Press release from San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services announcing funding to start services for Transgender Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities.
February 2020 | San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services
Addressing the Needs of LGBT Older Adults in San Francisco: Recommendations for the Future
This report examines results of a survey of more than 600 LGBT older adults in San Francisco in 2013.
July 2013 | San Francisco Human Rights Commission and Department of Aging and Adult Services
This publication is designed to inform LGBT older adults of various available services and benefits, including LGBT-friendly housing and service providers and benefits for people with disabilities. It also overviews California’s anti-discrimination laws and how to address discrimination or mistreatment.
December 2011 | National Center for Lesbian Rights; Lavender Seniors of the East Bay; Transgender Law Center; Openhouse; Planning for Elders
Una guía para conocer sus derechos diseñada para las personas lesbianas, gay, bisexual y transgénera
Esta publicación está diseñada para informar a los adultos mayores LGBT de los diversos servicios y beneficios disponibles, incluyendo proveedores de vivienda y servicios que simpatizan con las personas LGBT y beneficios para las personas con discapacidades.
December 2011 | National Center for Lesbian Rights; Lavender Seniors of the East Bay; Transgender Law Center; Openhouse; Planning for Elders
Housing and Services: A Critical Combination – Provisions in LGBT-specific Housing
Openhouse is opening their first senior housing facility. In order to ensure that LGBT older adults in San Francisco area remain independent and not go back into the “closet,” it is important to create housing options for them. However, with providing shelter it is important to also have supportive services for them so that they continue to engage within the community. This article explores these issues.
October 2011 | Seth Kilbourn, Executive Director, Openhouse
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
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