HELPING TO CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE IN EDMONTON FOR OLDER 2SLGBTQIA+ RESIDENTS

EPSG Research Library

EPSG Reports

Explore our collection of insightful research reports and studies that highlight the housing needs and challenges faced by older 2SLGBTQIA+ residents. These documents serve as vital resources for understanding the landscape of housing, health, and social support for our community. Dive into the findings and join us in advocating for better policies and practices.

2019 Housing Feasibility Study

For a number of years the Edmonton Pride Seniors Group having been looking both at housing needs and issues for members of the Pride Community as they age. In 2017, the Group engaged the services of Communitas to look at the feasibility of developing housing options for their community.


2019 Tri-City Report

The organizations working for older 2SLGBTQIA+ persons in the three cities of Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton are submitting a proposal with the objective of addressing/preventing social isolation of 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults. This will be accomplished through community-based engagement projects. Documents include: 

  1. Tri-City Federal Proposal, 
  2. Tri-City Proposal Summary, and
  3.  Tri-City Proposal – Notes From First Edmonton Reflection.


2017 LGBTQ2S Adult Housing Needs Assessment

This report presents findings from the 2SLGBTQIA+ (2 spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) Adult Housing Needs Assessment. The report is prepared for Daybreak Non-Profit Housing and the study received funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The purpose of the needs assessment was to examine the housing and support needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ adults who have experienced homelessness. It is an important area of research, as there is a dearth of information on the topic and it is not known if 2SLGBTQIA+ adults feel supported in the current homeless and housing system.


2015 Needs Assessment

  1. Into the Closet Again LGBTQ2S Housing Survey (1) – An Assessment of Housing Needs and Preferences among LGBTQ2S+ Seniors and Soon-to-be-Seniors in Edmonton by Ann Goldblatt and Tammy Horne February 15, 2015
  2. LGBTQ Seniors – Health Housing and Social Support, An Annotated Bibliography, January 2015