What is the Older Americans Act? In 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) was passed to ensure that older people across the country have the assistance, tools, and ability to age in place, in their [...]
It’s Older Americans Month! Every year, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads this special month with the goal of ensuring that older adults are “able to live where they choose, [...]
“Financial literacy,” “financial resilience,” “navigating the financial landscape.” We hear these phrases discussing the everyday decisions individuals make about their spending, saving, and [...]
What is the Equality Act? The Equality Act is a piece of federal legislation that would update current civil rights laws for the 21st century. It includes significant and explicit protections [...]
To close out Women’s History Month and celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, SAGE organized a conversation with our Manager of Transgender and Non-Binary (TGNB) Outreach and Community Engagement, [...]
Celebrate our LGBTQ+ elder pioneers with Letters to SAGE! You are invited to write letters to SAGE’s elder residents of NYC’s first and largest LGBTQ+-welcoming, affordable elder housing [...]
On March 16, 2020, SAGE’s LGBTQ+ elder centers across New York’s usually bustling boroughs did not open their doors. Like so many other non-profit organizations and businesses forced [...]
As more people across the U.S. access the vaccine, SAGE is working hard to ensure that LGBTQ+ elders receive reliable information and care. We want members of the older LGBTQ+ community to feel [...]
SAGE is committed to keeping our community and staff safe in the face of COVID-19. As we continue to navigate this global pandemic, we are reminded daily of the isolation and unique needs that [...]
On February. 27, SAGEVets and Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. (BVSJ) honored Black History Month with a forum that focused on the history of African-American people serving in the U.S. [...]
SAGE joins our partners at the Diverse Elders Coalition in encouraging lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) older people to complete the 2020 Census. The Census is our [...]
When asked to think of the predominant challenges facing people as they age today, the common answers may be physical mobility and accessibility, savings and wealth management, or finding safe, [...]
In Fall 2019, the SAGE team jetted to Los Angeles and Miami to produce our national LGBTQ+ Speed Mentoring program. Just like ‘speed dating,’ a speed mentoring includes facilitated one-on-one [...]
Light sparkles off sequined jackets as over 2000 guests of the annual New York City Toys Party eagerly arrive at Chelsea Piers. Before entering the ballroom, attendees pass by a twenty-foot Santa [...]
SAGE hosted a Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony to convene transgender and gender nonconforming participants, and allies at the Edie Windsor SAGE Center last night. There, special guest, [...]
By Sydney Kopp-Richardson, Director, SAGE’s National LGBTQ++ Elder Housing Initiative and Hala Farid, Citi Community Development Finding a safe, affordable home to grow old in is a concern for [...]
On October 21, 2019 SAGE awarded Stacey Friedman, general counsel at JP Morgan and Chase Co. and fierce LGBTQ+ advocate, the Jack Watters Corporate Leadership Award. Addressing the practitioners, [...]
This article is part of a series of profiles of the inspiring SAGE constituents who were part of the Stonewall uprising in 1969, an event that inspired the modern LGBTQ+-rights movement. Joel [...]
We knew Pride 2019 was going to be special, but the reality just blew us away. This year’s Pride represented, of course, the annual tradition of NYC-based LGBTQ+ elders riding a [...]
This article is part of a series of profiles of the inspiring SAGE constituents who were part of the Stonewall uprising in 1969, an event that inspired the modern LGBTQ+-rights movement. Charles [...]
