In the wake of the pandemic, LGBT+ groups are applying for a government grant to help pay for food, emotional support, and in some cases funerals for poor and elderly members of their community.
Studies show that older LGBT people are more likely to live alone and in poorer health than heterosexuals of their generation.
Volunteers are rallying to the call. “We need to get cash together to bury our neighbours; that’s the reality of the situation,” said Carla Ecola, who runs The Outside Project,