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Transgender People and Dementia Care

July 20, 2023

There is a new resource from SAGE and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation called the Long-Term Care Equality Index that can help you find residential long-term care facilities in your area that [...]

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LGBTQIA+ Health Disparities: How to Close the Gap

May 11, 2023

All people need health care at some point, and most expect good-quality care. But, not all people have the same access to care or the needed treatments. When some groups of people have less [...]

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New York governor signs bill expanding assistance for LGBTQ seniors

New York governor signs bill expanding assistance for LGBTQ seniors

October 19, 2022

Access to physical and mental health care, free or discounted meal deliveries, caregivers and other forms of support are now easier for LGBTQ seniors in New York state to get. Gov. Kathy [...]

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The Stonewall Generation fought for equality. Now they are fighting for their lives.

The Stonewall Generation fought for equality. Now they are fighting for their lives.

October 11, 2022

At 75, Dina Jacobs has seen it all. The Hawaii-born, Houston-based drag artist and proud transgender woman launched her nightlife career as a teenager in Honolulu, where she got her first gig at [...]

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Give These Elderqueer Heroes Their Flowers Already

Give These Elderqueer Heroes Their Flowers Already

August 17, 2022

In queer circles, you’ll likely get read for not knowing important moments in LGBTQ+ history, such as the origins and key players of Pride (*read, in this context, meaning thoroughly but gently, [...]

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For older LGBTQ+ caretakers, together can still feel alone against aging and illness

For older LGBTQ+ caretakers, together can still feel alone against aging and illness

July 11, 2022

About 75% of LGBTQ+ adults 45 and older are concerned about having enough support from family and friends. Severe illness and aging can worsen the sense of isolation A gold band decorates Hermina [...]

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Why L.G.B.T.Q. Adults Are More Vulnerable to Heart Disease

Why L.G.B.T.Q. Adults Are More Vulnerable to Heart Disease

June 29, 2022

As lots of U.S. residents have been celebrating Pride this month, many in the medical community have highlighted the devastating disparities in health outcomes for L.G.B.T.Q. adults [...]

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Never Too Late: The Joys (and Unique Challenges) of Coming Out as an Older Adult

Never Too Late: The Joys (and Unique Challenges) of Coming Out as an Older Adult

June 24, 2022

And why it’s never too late to explore your own sexuality. In the mid-80s, Loren Olson was living out the idyllic vision of suburban peace. He had been married for 18 years, had two wonderful [...]

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Nursing home settles historic transgender discrimination complaint

Nursing home settles historic transgender discrimination complaint

June 16, 2022

In a landmark settlement, a Maine assisted living facility has agreed to establish policies and procedures to ensure it is a welcoming place for LGBTQ seniors, after a 79-year-old transgender [...]

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How LGBTQIA+ Elders Can Get the Care and Support They Need

How LGBTQIA+ Elders Can Get the Care and Support They Need

June 15, 2022

Diedra Nottingham, 71, is a lifelong New Yorker. Today, she calls Stonewall House home. Located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, the building is New York City’s first LGBTQIA+ friendly [...]

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LGBTQ+ Elders Find Home at SAGE Center Bronx

LGBTQ+ Elders Find Home at SAGE Center Bronx

June 13, 2022

[See video on the TIME website here] Every year, TIME highlights the 100 most influential people. This year we are also celebrating an organization that leads with love. TIME101, in partnership [...]

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LGBTQ+ health report underscores need for gender-affirming health care

June 9, 2022

New Yorkers who identify as LGBTQ+ or as gender nonconforming experience higher rates of depressive disorders and a lack of access to health care, according to a new report, underscoring the need [...]

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‘I felt so caught in between’: Older, LGBTQ+ caretakers face special challenges

‘I felt so caught in between’: Older, LGBTQ+ caretakers face special challenges

May 18, 2022

Daniel Diaz lives alone now, by himself in his Signal Hill apartment, a space steeped in  memories. He and his husband, Robert Morris, had been providing care for Diaz’s mother, Gloria, since [...]

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Why a White-Led LGBTQ+ Org and a POC-Led Queer Group Are Teaming Up

Why a White-Led LGBTQ+ Org and a POC-Led Queer Group Are Teaming Up

April 8, 2022

SAGE and GRIOT Circle are pooling resources to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ seniors — the heads of both groups explain why more queer organizations should follow suit. Older adults are among the [...]

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10 ways to build back LGBTQ human infrastructure better

10 ways to build back LGBTQ human infrastructure better

January 8, 2022

In 2021 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.75 trillion human infrastructure bill — the Build Back Better Act. It contains 10 concrete provisions that it will directly benefit the LGBTQ [...]

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Most LGBTQ elders feel lonely. Here’s what organizations are doing to help.

Most LGBTQ elders feel lonely. Here’s what organizations are doing to help.

January 6, 2022

More than 3 million LGBTQ adults over age 50 live in the U.S. – and more than half of them feel lonely. LGBTQ older adults are three or four times less likely than older Americans in general to [...]

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OPINION: We have groundwork to end the HIV epidemic. Now it’s time to execute

OPINION: We have groundwork to end the HIV epidemic. Now it’s time to execute

December 29, 2021

Tez Anderson is founder and executive director of Let’s Kick “ASS”  (AIDS Survivor Syndrome), a nonprofit dedicated to HIV long-term survivors. In 2014, he started HIV Long-Term [...]

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LGBTQ elder care facilities open nationwide, but discrimination persists

LGBTQ elder care facilities open nationwide, but discrimination persists

November 18, 2021

Marsha Wetzel, an out lesbian, shared her life with her partner of 30 years, Judith Kahn, at the couple’s home in Illinois until Kahn died in 2013 of colon cancer. As is the case with some [...]

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Transgender Army veteran rejected by ‘dozens’ of long-term care facilities highlights rising issue before operators

Transgender Army veteran rejected by ‘dozens’ of long-term care facilities highlights rising issue before operators

November 17, 2021

A leading advocacy group for LGBTQ+ seniors says specialized inclusivity training can help providers avoid situations such as the one that recently saw a U.S. Army veteran rejected by “dozens” of [...]

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US Army vet was rejected from multiple elder care homes. She says it’s because she’s transgender.

November 14, 2021

Lisa Oakley loved living in Craig, Colorado. Deer roamed the backyard, and every summer, she and a buddy would take her 16-foot camp boat out on the reservoir, where they’d fish for pike [...]

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