The research dealing with LGBTQ elderly and loneliness has as a rule used quantitative methods, focusing on how different variables correlate with loneliness. This presentation is based on a qualitative study focusing on identifying the meanings of loneliness attributed by older LGBTQ adults. The empirical material consists of semi-structured interviews with LGBTQ elderly (65+) living in Sweden. The study focuses both on the worries expressed about the possibility of being lonely and on approaches to avoid loneliness. Even if the focus in the presentation is on loneliness, it is inevitable to address the correlate issue of social relationships. In the presentation, differences will be distinguished in regard to being both an older adult as well as an LGBTQ-individual to understand how these two categories affects the meaning of loneliness. The results indicate that LGBTQ elderly express views on loneliness that sometimes only refers mainly to one of these two categories. However, there are also examples when the two categories intersect and can be understood to reinforce each other and the feeling of loneliness. The presentation will contribute to the debate on the importance of nuancing the different meanings that can be attributed to loneliness. This can be of importance for understanding both the social context of older LGBTQ adults as well as older adults belonging to other minority groups.