This paper reports findings from a qualitative study into the immediate impact of social distancing measures on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) older people (≥60 years) living in the UK during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws on in-depth interviews with 17 older people and 6 key informants from LGBT+ community-based organisations, exploring the strategies used to manage their situations, how they responded and adapted to key challenges. Five themes emerged related to: (1) risk factors for LGBT+ older people and organisations, including specific findings on trans experiences; (2) care practices in LGBT+ lives; (3) strengths and benefits of networking (4) politicisation of ageing issues and their relevance to LGBT+ communities and (5) learning from communication and provision in a virtual world. The findings illuminate adaptability and many strengths in relation to affective equality and reciprocal love, care and support among LGBT+ older people. It is vital UK that the government recognises and addresses the needs and concerns of LGBT+ older people during emergencies.

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闻所未闻的声音：对英国第一波 COVID-19 大流行期间 LGBT+ 老年人经历的定性研究

本文报告了一项定性研究的结果，该研究调查了在 COVID-19 首次封锁期间社会疏离措施对居住在英国的男女同性恋、双性恋和跨性别 (LGBT+) 老年人（≥60 岁）的生活的直接影响大流行。它通过对来自 LGBT+ 社区组织的 17 位老年人和 6 位关键线人的深入访谈，探讨了用于管理他们处境的策略，以及他们如何应对和适应关键挑战。出现了五个与以下相关的主题：(1) LGBT+ 老年人和组织的风险因素，包括关于跨性别经历的具体发现；(2) LGBT+生活中的护理实践；(3) 网络的优势和好处 (4) 老龄化问题的政治化及其与 LGBT+ 社区的相关性以及 (5) 从虚拟世界中的交流和供应中学习。这些发现阐明了 LGBT+ 老年人在情感平等和互惠爱、关怀和支持方面的适应性和许多优势。政府在紧急情况下承认并解决 LGBT+ 老年人的需求和担忧，这对英国至关重要。