As the final piece of our Black History Month series, we are sharing insight from noted trans activist and icon Gloria Allen, most commonly and affectionately known as Mama Gloria. Mama Gloria [...]
Building upon our Black History Month series, we are excited to share about long-time activist and SAGE supporter Donald Bell. This month, SAGE has been asking members of the community to [...]
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, SAGE is asking members of the community to share about their passions and who inspires them to continue being advocates for the LGBT community. We [...]
For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, it is important to highlight the disproportionate rates of HIV within the Black community and the unique challenges faced by Black LGBT elders aging [...]
It is more than half a century after the Stonewall riots ignited the modern LGBT equality movement. Nearly a third of LGBT New Yorkers are over the age of 50, but the fight is far from [...]
Let’s travel a year into the future. Imagine it’s Thanksgiving, 2021. James (79) and his husband Tim (80) go to the senior center in the basement of St. Anthony’s Church to meet up with their [...]
Over the past year, we have faced the COVID-19 pandemic, an onslaught of racial injustice, and a historic presidential election, yet through it all, LGBT elders continue their activism and refuse [...]
Our community has hundreds of prominent trailblazers who sparked the LGBT equality movement and have helped shape history to create the world we live in today. But for every pioneer whose name [...]
We are SAGEStrong. As unprecedented as the COVID-19 pandemic is, it is neither SAGE nor the LGBT community’s first experience with an epidemic. The grit, creativity, commitment, compassion, and [...]
As we begin our celebration of LGBT History Month, we must recognize how LGBT history has been told. For decades, the trailblazing work of BIPOC LGBT pioneers has been eclipsed by white and [...]
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD) is observed on September 18 each year to bring awareness to the aging-related challenges of HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment. With [...]
In preparation for the 2020 election, SAGE has partnered with When We All Vote. This partnership is a way for SAGE voters to help strengthen our democracy by increasing voter participation among [...]
Written by Donna Sue Johnson, SAGE Participant The SAGE community has always been a supportive and uplifting place for my partner and me. I find that it’s easy for elders to fall between the [...]
On July 15, SAGE sent a letter to U.S. officials Secretary Alex M Azar II, Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Administrator Seema Verma, and Director David R. Wright demanding that the U.S. [...]
Even before the pandemic, many LGBT older people struggled with poverty. In fact, 35% of SAGE’s New York City clients are Medicaid eligible. However, this is not just a problem in New York City. [...]
SAGEVets Program Manager Ashton Stewart and Administrative Coodinator Arnold Lewis gave remarks at the July 7 Veterans Rally, Because Black Lives Matter!, organized by SAGEVets partner Black [...]
Each year, long-time supporter of SAGE, the International Gay Polo League (GPL) hosts GPL Polotini Presents WIGSTOCK!, a fundraiser for an LGBT charity. This year, GPL partnered with SAGE [...]
SAGE is proud to stand beside our fellow advocates and change-makers in the Diverse Elders Coalition as we fight together to build a more equitable and age-inclusive world for everyone. This [...]
Overjoyed doesn’t really cover it! On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States of America affirmed that I, a retired USAF Officer/Pilot who voluntarily served 22 years to protect and [...]
TEZ ANDERSON (He/Him) – Executive Director Let’s Kick Ass AIDS Survivor Syndrome Tez Anderson is an HIV Long-Term Survivor. At 60, he’s lived with HIV since 1983. He founded Let’s [...]
