This page represents an ongoing effort by the APA's Office on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity to help address the needs LGBT older adults and those who provide services and care by highlighting APA resources as well as other helpful resources and organizations. Links to research done in this area are also included.

The resources here offer an overview into the lives of LGBTQ older adults, including an introduction to the challenges facing LGBTQ older adults, a report on the impact of religious exemptions, and a policy series entitled “Improving the Lives of LGBT Older Adults.”

The landmark study Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study is the first federally-funded longitudinal national project designed to better understand the aging, health, and well-being of LGBTQ midlife and older adults and their families. Also includes data and statistics on older LGBTQ adults.