Abstract
In line with commitments made in ‘New Deal,New Decade’ the Northern Ireland Executive is developing a suite of social inclusion strategies, including on sexual orientation. This is due tobe completed and legislated for by the end of2021. This briefing paper presents evidence onthe inequalities that exist for the ageing LGBTQ+population in Northern Ireland and highlights keyfindings and recommendations. The evidence is drawn from published studies, data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey (2012;2018) and specifically from an in-depth research study that explored the human development and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Ireland (NI) (Mackle, 2019). The in-depth study comprised 35 semi-structured interviews with individuals identifying as LGBTQ+ and 5 interviews with stakeholder organizations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ark |
| Subtitle of host publication | Critical Policy Briefing Papers |
| Pages | 1 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |