sources of advice - and perhaps dating - for an older lady who has just come out

www.lgbt.co.uk could be a good place to start with. There are LGBT groups all over the country so there might be something local to her. What part of the country is she in?

Hello edam.

Pink Sofa and lesbianpersonalsonline have members of a wide age range, she can specify or, if she's ready to socialise, there's the Older Lesbian Network in London and Kenric nationally. 68 isn't too old.

Well Edam, I am sure there are organisations local to her that would be of interest. The couple that got married in NY yesterday must be an inspiration to her. There are lot's of places online as mentioned above, but unless she lives in the city I presume anything else is few and far between... I hope everything goes well for her, as it is such a big thing to do at such a stage in her life.

Not at all helshea. We have a local lgbt group here, nowhere near the 'city'. Now she is out she might be surprised to find how many women she already knows are also lesbian!

As to age - just think how many 'widows' (straight or gay) find love in later life. The bonus is that among pensioners there are many more unattached women than men. I wish Edam's friend good luck.

How completely wonderful that it is never too late to be what you've always wanted to be. I hope she lets us all know how she gets on.

This year I went to a Civil Ceremony.-a first for me .
Two female friends (both in their 60s)had been living together for a year or two and decided to make it legal.
one of the had a previous partner who died 8 yrs ago.The other one had been married and had 3 grown-up children and grandchildren!
They met through the Guardian 'soulmates' column .
It was a joyous,beautiful day with their friends and family.I have rarely seen 2 women so happy and comfortable with each other.

I belong to a network called 'Growing Old Disgracefully' which has a lesbian gp within it.

Hi Edam lots of info for older lesbians on the internet and in many large cities there are thriving LGBT groups and helplines who will welcome her.