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. In an ageing society, the promotion of human rights culture alongside the fight against discriminations and inequalities in Europe represent a primary objective. For these reasons, Best4OlderLGBTI project intends to fight against the intersectional discriminations that combines ageism with discriminations based on sexual. orientation and gender identities as well as promoting the human rights of older LGBTI people.

In order to tackle inequalities, human rights violations and discriminations based on multiple factors targeting LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex) seniors, the partnership developed several actions.

One of the planned action consists in a series of five testimonial videos collected across Europe. As firm believers of the central role of representation and self-determination, the partnership videos interviews showing the stories of older LGBTI people from their own point of view, through their voices, their memories, their experiences and their hopes for the future. From their coming out stories to their weddings and civil partnerships, the five videos will open a window to an often-invisible minority: the one composed by seniors LGBTI people.
Meet Raffaele, Marjet and Ineke, Gregory, Mizia and Antonios to learn how it is to live as a senior LGBTI person in Europe!