LGBT Resources for Older Adults
Community Centers
618 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
Executive Director: Anthony Crisci
Phone:
Email: tcc@ct.gay
New Haven Pride Center
84 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Co-Presidents: Michelle McCleary and Joshua O’Connell
Phone:
Email: nhglcc@gmail.com
Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective
1841 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06110
64 Church Street (HC East), Manchester, CT
Executive Director: Linda Estabrook
Phone:
Support Groups
A monthly support group for LGBTQ women and men who are grieving the death of a partner. The group is open to past and present widows, widowers, partners and longtime significant others of the deceased.
784 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
Contact WCP at
- Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:00pm-8:15pm
- Group is hosted by a LGBT community volunteer and a WCP therapist
- The group is drop in and people are welcome to attend one or ongoing meetings
- There is no fee.
3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:00pm. Participants must pre-register before attending.
The Great Hall
1825 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
Contact John Proto,
Legal Support
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund
CWEALF is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women, girls and their families to achieve equal opportunities in their personal and professional lives.
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
1-800-455-GLAD
Through strategic litigation, public policy, and education, GLAD has achieved scores of legal victories to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.
Advocacy
Call 1-888-234-SAGE or email SAGE@GLBThotline.org
Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Made up of parents, families, friends, and straight allies united with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and societal acceptance of LGBT people through its threefold mission of support, education and advocacy.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
GLSEN works to ensure that LGBT students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.
LGBT Aging Advocacy
A coalition of service providers and LGBT community members working to create an open and affirming aging services environment for LGBT elders in Connecticut.
Greater Than AIDS
“Together we are greater than AIDS”: be educated, informed and empowered to advocate for and take care of yourself and others.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force trains activists, organizing broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda, and advances pro-LGBT legislation, as well as generating groundbreaking research.
SAGE Services
SAGE offers supportive services and consumer resources for LGBT older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBT older people, and provides training for aging providers and LGBT organizations.
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults.
HIV.gov
The mission of HIV.gov is to expand visibility of timely and relevant Federal HIV policies, programs, and resources to the American public.
ACT- AIDS Connecticut
AIDS Connecticut (ACT), in partnership with its member agencies, improves the lives of people impacted by HIV through care and supportive services, housing, advocacy and prevention.
AARP - LGBT Pride
The American Association of Retired Persons’ dedicated page to LGBT issues and concerns.
Stonewall Speakers
An organization that offers trained speakers to come to your class, faith community, or civic group to talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.
Community Living Resources
LAIN, a constituent group of the American Society on Aging, works to raise awareness about the concerns of LGBT elders and about the unique barriers they encounter in gaining access to housing, healthcare, long-term care and other needed services. LAIN has an excellent Website with a great deal of information including a The LGBT Aging Resources Clearinghouse.
Research & Information
ACRIA offers critical HIV healthcare education to HIV-positive people and their caregivers all around the world and provides a variety of consulting services (technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation, curriculum development, and web-based learning among them) to strengthen AIDS and other service organizations across the country.
The mission of HIV.gov is to expand visibility of timely and relevant Federal HIV policies, programs, and resources to the American public.