Advocacy and Benefit Support For LGBT Seniors
LGBT Community Center
216.651.5428 | Visit the Website | 6705 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland serves the needs of the LGBT+ community in Northeastern Ohio.
Cleveland Clinic LGBT Health Center
216.237.5500 | Visit the Website | 14601 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107
The Cleveland Clinic provides world-class healthcare through a multidisciplinary, team-based approach for LGBT patients in partnership with its clinical Institutes.
MetroHealth Pride Network
216.957.4905 | Visit the Website
The MetroHealth Pride Network includes nine (9) primary care providers at various MetroHealth locations throughout Greater Cleveland in addition to telemedicine services. Specially trained physicians and staff provide care that respects the unique health needs of the LGBT community—including transgender services.
Cleveland Department of Public Health (HIV Testing and Counseling)
216.664.2324 | Visit the Website | 75 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland, OH 44114
The City of Cleveland Department of Public Health provides free HIV and other STD testing to anyone over the age of 13. HIV tests are available through the STD Clinics and also on a walk-in basis. Tests are confidential, and anonymous testing is also available.
Housing Resources
A Place for Us Housing
216.672.5730 | Visit the Website | 11610 Madison Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
This senior housing community, located on the border of Cleveland and Lakewood, offers a unique location and environment with both one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Rainbow Steps Assisted Living
330.313.4403 | 345 N Professor St, Oberlin, OH 44074
Residential assisted-living care facilities catering to the LGBTQA+ community with locations in both Hudson and Oberlin, Ohio.
Safety
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
216.619.6194 | Visit the Website | 1228 Euclid Ave, Ste 200, Cleveland, OH 44115
The center provides services to all survivors of rape and sexual abuse, including a crisis hotline, hospital support, counseling and more.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
216.472.2200 | Visit the Website | 4506 Chester Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103
As a long-standing supporter of civil rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) advocates and defends the rights of the LGBT community.
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Cleveland Office
1.800.669.4000 | Visit the Website | 1240 E 9th St, Ste 3001, Cleveland, OH 44199
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
National Resources
GLMA Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
202.600.8037 | Visit the Website | 1133 19th St NW, Ste 302, Washington, DC 20036
This is an online directory for finding local primary caregivers, including primary care providers, specialists, therapists, dentists, and other health professionals.
AARP Pride
1.888.687.2277 | Visit the Website | 601 E St NW, Washington, DC 20049
News and information for older adults in the LGBT community.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cleveland Field Office
216.522.4058 | Visit the Website | 1350 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity works to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws.
Social Security Same Sex Couples
1.800.772.1213 | Visit the Website | 1100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21235
The Social Security Administration Office of Public Inquiries determines entitlement to Social Security benefits, Medicare , and both eligibility and payment amount for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LGBT Health Information
1.800.232.4636 | Visit the Website | 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers information on the unique health needs of LGBT individuals and how to reduce the risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases.