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The Best4OlderLGBTI project intends to fight against discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics of older people, and to promote the rights of older (LGBTI) people, through raising awareness of different target groups contributing for a more equal and inclusive society.

Best4OlderLGBTI Conference: Best interest for older LGBTI

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We are happy to announce to you that on the 19th of January 2021 the Best4OlderLGBTI Conference: Best Interest for Older LGBTI will take place online.

Our guests are reputable specialists in different sectors who advocate for the rights of the LGBTI community. They are willing to share their ideas, thoughts and feelings and thus contribute to a more tolerant and inclusive society.

The registrations are open.
Best4OlderLGBTI –  Awareness E-actions – Press Release
The Best4OlderLGBTI project will release the first of 5 awareness videos on December 5th. The dates for the remaining 4 videos are below. Each video is aimed at a different target:
  • Health and social care professionals - 5th December 2019
  • Public service representatives - 9th December 2019
  • Teachers / Educators - 12th December 2019
  • Employers - 16th December 2019
  • General public - 19th December 2019
Many older LGBTI people lived their lives at a time where issues around sexuality and gender were hidden and they concealed their identity, experiencing social exclusion.

Watch the video teaser launching the stories of our testimonial campaign!

The partnership of Best4OlderLGBTI project - funded by the Right, Equality and Citizenship (REC) Programme of the European Union - is proud to announce the launch of series of testimonial videos who narrate the lives, the fears and expectations for the future of older LGBTI people across Europe. Meet Raffaele, Marjet and Ineke, Gregory, Mizia and Antonios to learn how it is to live as a senior LGBTI person in Europe!

Recommendations and Insights - the Conference "Sexuality in Old Age: time for equality and inclusion” - now available here!

Conference “Focus on LGBTIQ+ Seniors"
25th-26th April 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Second European Conference with information and inspiration about inclusion of LGBTIQ seniors.
This event was dedicated especially for LGBTIQ seniors, volunteers, professionals and organisations in the social care sector.
Best4OlderLGBTI was presented during the conference, therefore a large audience can access now the outputs of the project and use them to promote the rights of the LGBTIQ seniors.

Conference "Sexuality in Old Age: time for equality and inclusion”
​28th February 2019, Porto, Portugal

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The Centro de Atendimento e Serviços 050+ (CASO 50+) hosted the conference "Sexuality in Old Age: time for equality and inclusion” on 28th February 2019, in Porto, Portugal. NGO’s, health and social care professionals, stakeholders and representants from the general public were encouraged to attend this event that tackles the problem of discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics of older people.

​​#Ageing Equal campaign

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​The #AgeingEqual campaign began on the International Day of Older Persons on the 1st October 2018 until 10th of December 2018, day that marks the 70th anniversary of the International Human Rights Day. Each week of the campaign covered a specific theme to illustrate the widespread effect of ageism and how it affects different groups in society. During the 6th week of the campaign, the theme was about Ageism and Sexuality.
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News...

ILC reports on health inequalities among older LGBT people in the UK

​In May 2019 the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) published a report based on a project conducted by researchers at the University College London (UCL), Cardiff University and ILC.
The report shows that LGBT men and women aged 50+ have poorer self-rated health and are more likely to have other conditions that impact their health and wellbeing... 

Conference “Focus on LGBTIQ+ Seniors"

See the pictures from the conference ​here.

Conference "Sexuality in Old Age: time for equality and inclusion”
Presentations & Materials - Now available!

The Best4OlderLGBTI team posted a part of the presentations from the Conference "Sexuality in Old Age: time for equality and inclusion”. If you are interested on the topic of discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics of older people check for more.

​Promoting and supporting the sexual rights of older adults

"There is a tendency to stereotype older adults as sexless: that they’re not interested in sex, do not catch sexual diseases, and are not at risk of sexual assault. Sharron Hinchliff elaborates on what would be the benefits of a sexual rights approach.
Sexual rights come to the fore when we consider the life histories of today’s generation of older adults. Many grew-up during a time when gender roles were rigid, so diverse sexual and gender identities were not understood or accepted."
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.  
                                                                                                                           Art. 25 (1)  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights