Internet Links

Old Lesbians and Gays

• Seniors Active in a Gay Environment (SAGE) – http://www.sageusa.org/
• Lavender Seniors – http://www.lavenderseniors.org/ (East Bay Area, CA)
• AARP Pride – http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/aarp-pride.html?intcmp=AE-SEARCH-AARPSUGG-LGBT
• American Society on Aging: LGBT Aging – http://www.asaging.org/education/5
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Aging/General Issues – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resources.cfm?s=30
• Huffington Post: LGBT Elders – www.huffingtonpost.com/news/lgbt-elders/
• Facebook: LGBT Seniors – https://www.facebook.com/lgbtseniors

 

Lesbians – Archives and General

• Women’s E-News: Older Lesbians Reunite, Focused Now on Ageism – http://womensenews.org/story/lesbian-and-transgender/140104/older-lesbians-reunite-focused-now-ageism (article about OLOC)
• Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP)– http://mandmcentral.com/olohp/
• Lesbian Herstory Archives – http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/
• June Mazer Lesbian Archives – http://www.mazerlesbianarchives.org/
• Ohio Lesbian Archives – https://ohiolesbianarchives.wordpress.com/
• Women, Earth, and Spirit – http://womanearthandspirit.org/
• Older Lesbian Network – http://www.olderlesbiannetwork.btck.co.uk/
• Lesbian Political Action Committee (LPAC) – http://www.teamlpac.com/

 

Lesbians/Old People of Color

• National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging (NOBLA) – http://www.zami.org/
• Huffington Post: Black Lesbians – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/black-lesbians/
• Queer Women of Color Media Wire – http://www.qwoc.org/
• Lesbians Of Color Symposium – www.locscollective.org (Boston)
• Native OUT – http://nativeout.com/
• National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance – http://www.nqapia.org/
• Shades of Yellow – http://www.shadesofyellow.org/ (Hmong)
• Trikone – http://www.trikone.org/ (South Asian)
• Affinity Community Services – http://affinity95.org/acscontent/ (Chicago)
• The National Black Justice Coalition – www.nbjc.org
• Diverse Elders Coalition: LGBT Elders – http://www.diverseelders.org/who-we-are/diverse-elders/lgbt-elders/
• National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Pro Personas Mayores) – http://www.anppm.org/
• National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. – http://www.ncba-aged.org/

 

Feminism

• Carolyn Gage blog – http://carolyngage.weebly.com/blog
• The Old Women’s Project (San Diego) – http://www.oldwomensproject.org/
• Older Feminist Network – www.olderfeminist.org.uk
• OWL: The Voice of Women 40+ – http://www.owl-national.org/
• Old Feminists Speak – https://ageingageismdiary.wordpress.com/
• National Organization for Women (NOW) – http://now.org/issues/lesbian-rights/
• WORD (Women Organized to Resist and Defend) – www.DefendWomensRights.org
• Radical Women – radicalwomen.org
• Deep Green Resistance – http://deepgreenresistance.org
• Facebook: Ecofeminism – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ecofeminism/124452337720843

 

Political and Social Issues

• Raging Grannies Action League – http://www.raginggrannies.com/
• Huffington Post: Racism – www.huffingtonpost.com/news/racism-in-america/
• Color Lines: Gender and Sexuality – http://www.colorlines.com/categories/gender-sexuality
• Class Action – http://www.classism.org/
• SOA Watch (School of the Americas): Confronting Classism – www.soaw.org/article.php?id=532
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – http://wilpfus.org/
• Code Pink Women for Peace – http://www.codepink.org/
• ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition – answercoalition.org
• War Resisters League – http://www.warresisters.org/
• National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee – http://www.nwtrcc.org/

 

Publications

• Sinister Wisdom – http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/
• Lesbian Connection – http://www.lconline.org/
• Maize: A Lesbian Country Magazine – http://maizemagazine.org/
• Persimmon Tree – http://www.persimmontree.org/v2/
• Rain and Thunder – http://rainandthunder.org/ (radical feminism)

 

Gatherings and Events

• Silver Threads – http://www.silverthreadscelebration.org/ (St. Pete Beach, FL)
• Bold Old(er) Lesbians and Dykes (BOLD) –http://www.boldfest.com/ (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
• Golden Threads – http://www.teryg.net/GT/womenGT07.html (Provincetown, MA; archived, no longer takes place)
• Black Lesbians United – http://www.blacklesbiansunited.org/ (Malibu, CA)

 

Health

• Lesbian Health and Research Center – http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org/you/
• S.H.E. Circle – http://www.shecircle.org/index.php (African American Lesbian health education)
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association: Find a Provider – http://glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=939&grandparentID=534&parentID=938&nodeID=1
• About.com – lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianhealth/
• WebMD – http://www.webmd.com/women/lesbian-health
• Seriously "Sensitive" to Pollution: Environmental Health: Living With MCS/ES (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Electromagnetic Sensitivity) – https://lindasepp.wordpress.com/
• HealthinAging: Aging & Health A to Z – http://www.healthinaging.org/aging-and-health-a-to-z/
• National Institutes of Health Senior Health: Complementary Health Approaches – http://nihseniorhealth.gov/complementaryhealthapproaches/whatarecomplementaryhealthapproaches/01.html
• Medline Plus: Complementary and Alternative Medicine – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Women’s Health and Complementary Approaches – https://nccih.nih.gov/health/womenshealth.htm
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Seniors or Older Adults or Elderly Information – https://nccih.nih.gov/taxonomy/term/506

 

Mental Health

• HelpGuide: Depression in Women – http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-in-women.htm
• HelpGuide: Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly – http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-in-older-adults-and-the-elderly.htm
• WebMD: Depression in the Elderly – http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-elderly

 

Disabilities

• Fabled/Asp – http://fabledasp.com/ (Bay Area, CA Lesbians; DVD is in our Media Library)
• ADAPT (full name, no longer an acronym) – http://www.adapt.org/
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) – http://dredf.org/
• National Disability Rights Network – http://www.ndrn.org/
• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) – http://www.aapd.com/
• National Council on Independent Living – http://www.ncil.org/
• Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living – http://www.april-rural.org/
• National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery – http://www.ncmhr.org/
• Not Dead Yet – http://www.notdeadyet.org/

 

Caregiving (see also Legal/Relationships)

• AARP Caregiving Resource Center: Finding LGBT-Friendly Care – http://www.aarp.org/relationships/caregiving-resource-center/info-11-2010/cultural-competence-and-sexual-orientation.html
• Family Caregiver Alliance: LGBT Caregiving – https://www.caregiver.org/lgbt-caregiving-frequently-asked-questions
• The Task Force: Caregiving Among Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender New Yorkers – http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/reports/CaregivingAmongOlderLGBT.pdf
• LGBT Care – http://lgbtcare.org/
• Next Step in Care: For Family Caregivers: LGBT Guide – http://www.nextstepincare.org/Caregiver_Home/LGBT_Guide/
• Alzheimer’s Association: LGBT Caregiver Concerns – http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_lgbt_caregiver.pdf
• LGBT Aging Center: Four Conversations Caregivers Need to Have. Now – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resource.cfm?r=5
• Seniors Resource Guide: How to Find a Caregiver – http://www.seniorsresourceguide.com/articles/art01009.html
• Caregiver Action Network – http://www.caregiveraction.org/

 

Legal/Relationships (see also Caregiving)

• Beyond Marriage – http://beyondmarriage.org/
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Legal Resources – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/index.cfm?s=18
• Nolo LGBT Law – http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/lgbt-law
• Human Rights Campaign: Protecting Your Visitation and Decision-Making Rights – http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/protecting-your-visitation-decision-making-rights
• Family Caregiver Alliance: Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers – https://www.caregiver.org/legal-issues-lgbt-caregivers
• Lambda Legal: Take the Power: Tools for Life and Financial Planning – http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/take-the-power

 

Financial and Retirement

• SAGE: LGBT Community Can Ease Retirement Worries With Planning, Guidance – http://www.sageusa.org/newsevents/news.cfm?ID=144
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Financial Security and Retirement – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/index.cfm?s=9
• Women's Institute For A Secure Retirement (WISER) – http://www.wiserwomen.org/
• National Council on Aging: EconomicCheckUp: Resources – https://www.benefitscheckup.org/esi-find-help/ (money management, not about benefits)
• Nolo Retirement Planning and Investing – http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/retirement-planning
• USA.gov: Retirement – http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors/Retirement.shtml
• Encore – http://encore.org/ (second careers – paid or unpaid – combining work, service, and social impact)

 

Housing

• Shewolf's Directory of Wimmin's Lands and Lesbian Communities – www.shewolfwww.com
• Maize Magazine – www.MaizeMagazine.org (Directory of Lesbian lands is in the Winter issue each year)
• A Place for Mom: Gay Retirement Communities – http://www.aplaceformom.com/senior-care-resources/articles/lgbt-retirement-communities
• USA Today: LGBT-friendly Senior Housing Opening Across U.S. Cities – http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/06/chicago-minneapolis-philadelphia-senior-lgbt-housing/16115641/
• The Green House Project – http://www.thegreenhouseproject.org/personas/family-member
• The Cohousing Association of the United States: Aging in Cohousing – http://www.cohousing.org/aging
• Fellowship for Intentional Community – http://www.ic.org/
• Planet Friendly: The Community Page – http://www.planetfriendly.net/community.html
• Eldercare Locator: Housing and Living Options – http://eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Resources/Helpful_Links/Housing_Living_Options.aspx
• Assisted Living Federation of America – http://directory.alfa.org/
• Senior Living – http://www.seniorliving.org/
• Alternatives to Nursing Homes – http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/Resources/Nursing-Home-Alternatives.html
• The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving: Safe Living Guide: A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors – http://www.rosalynncarter.org/UserFiles/Safety%20in%20the%20Home.pdf

 

social services and other assistance

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Community Living: State and/or Area Agency on Aging Finder – http://aoa.gov/AoA_programs/OAA/How_To_Find/Agencies/find_agencies.aspx
• U.S. Administration on Aging: Eldercare Locator – http://eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx
• National Council on Aging: Benefits Checkup – https://www.benefitscheckup.org/
• Meals on Wheels – http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
• Meal Call USA – http://mealcall.org/us/
• Needy Meds – needymeds.com (assistance with medication costs)
• The Medicine Program – themedicineprogram.com (assistance with medication costs)
• Rx Hope – rxhope.com (assistance with medication costs)
• Rx Assist – www.rxassist.org (assistance with medication costs)
• Caring Bridge – http://www.caringbridge.org/ (coordinate practical support from friends and family in times of need, provide updates, and receive messages of encouragement)

 

End-of-Life Planning, Home Funerals, and Green Burial

• The Advocate: End-of-Life Care for an Aging LGBT Population – www.advocate.com/health/2013/12/27/end-life-care-aging-lgbt-population
• Aging With Dignity – http://www.agingwithdignity.org/ (living will)
• The Critical Conditions Planning Guide: A Resource to Help You and Your Loved Ones Discuss and Make Final Health Care Decisions – http://www.critical-conditions.org/preview.html
• Compassion and Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society) – https://www.compassionandchoices.org/
• Caring Connections – http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 (improving care at the end of life)
• Funeral Consumers Alliance – http://www.funerals.org/
• An Overview of Home Funerals – https://www.funeralwise.com/learn/green/homefunerals/
• National Home Funeral Alliance – http://www.homefuneralalliance.org/
• Green Burials – http://www.greenburials.org/
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Green Burials – http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/1202.asp
• U.S. Funerals: Green Burial Sites – http://www.us-funerals.com/funeral-articles/directory-of-green-burial-sites-in-the-united-states.html#.VVl-DVJy6So
• Natural Burial – http://www.beatree.com/
• Die$mart – http://diesmart.com/sayinggoodbye/body-organ-donation/
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: What Can Be Donated – http://organdonor.gov/about/donated.html
• MedCure – http://medcure.org/ (whole body donation to medical research)

June 2015

 

 

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