I always had a feeling that I was different from most people. It wasn’t until four years ago, though, that I realized it’s because I’m asexual. Last year, it dawned on me how it took me such a [...]
SAGE is investing in international work through several new programs and initiatives. At the heart of this work is a commitment to centering the lived experience of LGBTIQ+ elders themselves. One [...]
We hope everyone had a joyful holiday season and Happy New Year! As we welcome 2024, now is a perfect time to reflect on the past year and its milestones. Here at SAGE, 2023 was a truly [...]
We are excited to announce that SAGE CEO Michael Adams has been named to the PoliticsNY and amNY Metro Nonprofit Power Players list. This diverse list of leaders, innovators, and advocates [...]
By Julie Ugoretz, LMSW, SAGE Friendly Visitor Program Manager The holidays are often a time when people feel called to volunteer, perhaps serving at a soup kitchen or delivering meals to [...]
53 years after transgender women led the Stonewall Uprisings, Transgender and Gender non-binary (TGNB) older people are sidelined because of persistent invisibility. Invisibility is enabled by [...]
LGBTQ+ History Month presents an opportunity for us all to #LookBack at our shared history so that we may understand the gravity of what generations of activism accomplished and so that our [...]
Each year we honor our Hispanic/Latinx/Latine LGBTQ+ pioneers during Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from September 15 to October 15. More than just paying tribute, this month is also a time [...]
Want to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from the MPV virus (also known as Monkeypox), but not sure how? Here are some basic facts on what the virus is, what it does, who it can infect, and [...]
Death and dying are something every human will inevitably experience, and may be the only thing besides birth that some of us have in common with each other. Although death is commonly referred [...]
Celebrate our LGBTQ+ elder pioneers with Letters to SAGE! SAGE welcomes you and/or your company to celebrate our LGBTQ+ elder pioneers with Letters to SAGE. It’s simple: write two cards, mail one [...]
May is Older Americans Month and the US Administration for Community Living has declared that this year the theme is “Aging My Way.” Across the country, organizations involved with older [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
