The situation of LGBTI people in the Nordic countries has changed radically in recent decades. This has led to increased access to social and legal rights, strengthened protection against discrimination, increased visibility and more opportunities for community. Despite this, studies show that a gender identity or sexual orientation that does not conform to the norm still significantly increases the risk of ill health.
How do these conditions affect the opportunities for older LGBTI people in ageing and what happens in contact with health and social care? On behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers, NIKK has carried out a project to contribute to increased knowledge about the living conditions and quality of life of older lgbti people, especially in the encounter with health and social care.
The project has resulted in the report ‘He went back into the closet again’ which consists of two parts:
In spring 2024, key messages from the high-level meeting organised by NIKK on the basis of the report’s findings were published in Reykjavik in November 2023. In spring 2024, events were held to discuss and disseminate the report’s findings, including in Stockholm together with the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare and in Oslo with the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs and the Directorate for Health. In 2025, the results will continue to be disseminated and presented to selected target groups.
Project timespan
2022-2023
Commissioned by
Nordic Council of Ministers
Contact
Elin Engström
Project budget
1 500 000 DKK
“He went back into the closet”: Older LGBTI people´s interactions with health and social care in the Nordic countries
Key messages from the high level meeting
