--- title: Queer/LGBTQIA+ Menopause date: 2022-09-26T03:00:00-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/queer-lgbtqia-menopause" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Queer/LGBTQIA+ Menopause London-based therapist Tania Glyde and the Queer Menopause Collective strive to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ experiences of menopause, promote inclusive resources on menopause, and push for better education for therapists and healthcare practitioners about the needs of LGBTQIA+ people in menopause. > Much current mainstream menopause information is very gender binaried and focused on cisgender heterosexual women. This does not make it bad or not worth checking out, but some of the content may not be relevant (or actively alienating) to someone who is queer, non-binary or trans. [View the site ](https://www.queermenopause.com/resources) SOURCE: Queer Menopause • AUTHOR: Tania Glyde ![pexels-cottonbro-6928670](data:image/png;base64,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)cottonbro/Pexels ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ menopause & perimenopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/menopause-perimenopause) - [ diverse lived experiences of perimenopause & menopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/diverse-lived-experiences-menopause-perimenopause) - [asexual](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/asexual) - [bisexual](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/bisexual) - [gender expansive](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/gender-expansive) - [gender fluidity](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/gender-fluid) - [genderqueer](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/genderqueer) - [intersex](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/intersex) - [lesbian](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/lesbian) - [LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/lgbtqia-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-intersex-and-asexual) - [non-binary](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/non-binary) - [pansexual](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/pansexual) - [perimenopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/perimenopause) - [queer](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/queer) - [social justice](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/social-justice) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [ResourcesRead ## 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This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice. ![Duncan shaffer lo Pr MM Xp IIA unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEEklEQVRIiV1W2XLkNhADQK6zPrL/X3ncb3S8Lo8ayEOTkhyVRqzR0Wj0gSZ///4nyXEcj8fX1+efPx8fnx/vH/++f368f31++HiQ/PH08/nl9eXt1+vbr9e/f728vj2/vPz18/np6Wn+mJIAxK5aZh6Pr+PxdTweVaUASQAgCHolAQDEXq9rv7w/AJLbn2s5V8z9PBcCAJAgSFAkGymnB+1UkrgXZN9YsBfC3O8kzmUDbVqkGgYgwARJfB2RHSBEbHsZ2cYJcNr+7goQgiRFDsoEQYFsv9uKyy5XFckkJBPHdtymVpSIGbudysJf/pOiBtNoCoTtftlVrip9A2gjdtPckZguJ3F5UUl2fAY11HgagALasFNVVXUcJR4IxlADJK5yHLszS4CzqpC4nEocGAgJUUOaCQmAA9wJKNdRx3FIgx03i+wq2JnpWKcZHL7lbVNbDKbAxYDNIB2c43GIIgDHQ6JArFLpaAcBAcw6Cl0CtR5gJ0AKoCCUACUdHx9HSQcpAHbGkNQkuoC3ncWgKkG+MVCHiAJpJiRBJYvB8SjyQIjEwx5D0mqYsxeRgEhmHYXAu/7QVU2JIwMwO+sAA5TRlUMQQew5Z40aumHwJgIrB13gSXb2yY4qiXULRDM4ykCtkh22PcbwsCRJXDAi0Yozq9ysAsRJuMuU3W1YtQtn/RB003jY5TE9hscYYwyNKKJAibsPuuu2hjUDCAxFhsvwcgCpxBXG9ix7lD09nJkkyhgDAolIBDHtSwcDLvsI10nIcdcjEnO5YZmR7WEnc5X+aMmi1Mkk5l1swy3L5AbYLbkkFE6YGFDBymp/IFt9QaEMEAzBDbDr5JTBLB5mSDBgQgcx4BAxoJ2eQGRRogyaFBQYVGZuJbUvPPm0XyE7etm6j4RIQqRnx7JOmUo5nTlCc40vMqf1vnEK6z67AnqEJWHQxNjq4JRDhzZtWp3ICWlPGHw7Lhq83zphABhg4HVmnY4d2AEFT2hcccdZUDhnxqri9aBjxZNxyJAGjAumkt01mlwMkIWR08PcrV/DlCABrd0BFTbeSpITOqRbKSfH2H5vjYL7L7IBr+1Aqw3DrQUSqOyZ6pWXwBESegOscWwY/cJm8D/7ANikiS0oQ5R2sS1Z6+lKcnKMa+diRIZ5xii5B20Lci+EKIqU0CdXpTmB3WI2JZ0bqOaANYuwtzv3DVOHpnmQ5FZp9c4DYDege5NzMUi6bZjO4T29FwKJNI/T+oXRuQECI+z9YTIpNQDtUOAa8zv4OVv3ZLAUX+SalWrrpwqsagkAzIUcLwcuqbgq695955zgNV7WsT+5KhLAhLpnlG6gc5O72/WcEmcRgfdDy3jvYa5sLQztTW6bXpdvLX3/akHwhNlC9U0od0SD4D+qDUwMm8uNVAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==) How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-trauma-informed-response-to-racial-injustice) [ResourcesRead ## Abortion Explained: Queer and Trans Justice Stories of queer and trans folks who are involved in the fight for abortion rights, with a useful glossary of gender and sexuality terms. ![Abortion Explained- Queer and Trans Justice](data:image/png;base64,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) Stories of queer and trans folks who are involved in the fight for abortion rights, with a useful glossary of gender and sexuality terms.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/abortion-explained-queer-and-trans-justice) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Sharing What I Learned about Perimenopause Nina shares how her experience with perimenopause led her to co-found Women Living Better, a resource that demystifies the menopause transition. ![Nina_Coslov](data:image/png;base64,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) Nina shares how her experience with perimenopause led her to co-found Women Living Better, a resource that demystifies the menopause transition.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-the-very-early-perimenopause) [ResourcesRead ## Addressing Heart Health in LGBTQ Adults Why continued research is needed on heart health in LGBTQ adults ![joyce-huis-pqClnxdDIEQ-1024x683](data:image/png;base64,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) Why continued research is needed on heart health in LGBTQ adults](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/addressing-heart-health-in-lgbtq-adults) [ResourcesRead ## Affordable Housing Initiative for LGBTQ+ Older Adults This site includes a resource library for housing for LGBTQ+ older adults and access to various reports on LGBTQ+ aging. ![cottonbro-studio-6929471](data:image/png;base64,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) This site includes a resource library for housing for LGBTQ+ older adults and access to various reports on LGBTQ+ aging.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/affordable-housing-initiative-for-lgbtq-elders) [ResourcesRead ## The Menstrual Cycle and Women's Health Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health. ![A calendar with a date circled, pads, pills, and a clock](data:image/png;base64,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) Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menstrual-cycle-womens-health)