Happy Black History Month! Throughout February, we will be profiling SAGE participants of color as well as prominent LGBTQ+ African-Americans including Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, and Marsha P. [...]
The Welcome to Pride Initiative, created by SAGE with the generous support of AARP, is a partnership among SAGE, Centerlink, Heritage of Pride, InterPride, and The Center for Black Equity. We [...]
Did you know that only 21.7 percent of surveyed LGBTQ+ people of all ages know who will take care of them when they’re older? No one did—until we asked. In 2016, SAGE conducted a detailed [...]
Five years ago, Pat Baldwin walked into the office of the executive director at the Hannan Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the dignity of elders in the state of Michigan, and [...]
By Tim R. Johnston This year I’m resolving to double my efforts to train service providers on LGBTQ+ cultural competency. From housing providers to nurses to service coordinators, it’s my job to [...]
This post originally appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of SAGEMatters, and was later published by The Huffington Post, here. As we come to the end Transgender Awareness Month, SAGE CEO Michael [...]
This post originally appeared on the Diverse Elders Coalition blog on May 25, 2016. Read the original post here. By Vega Subramaniam I find myself attending LGBTQ+ Asian American/Pacific Islander [...]
Jay Kallio’s battle against breast cancer as a trans man highlights the healthcare struggles of so many in the LGBT community. His story also illuminates the ways in which our community members [...]
2015 was a remarkable year for SAGE and LGBTQ+ older people because it presented unique opportunities to advance our agenda—and we seized every last one of them. Indeed, over the past twelve [...]
By Vera Lukacs SAGE is proud to announce the launch of SAGECare—a new training initiative for service providers led by a passionate and experienced team from SAGE. It offers cultural competency [...]
This post originally appeared on Long-Term Living on April 19, 2016. Read the original post here. By Sharon Schnall Bruce Williams was discriminated against because of his sexual orientation as [...]
By Ben de Guzman This post originally appeared on Diverse Elders Coalition on March 25, 2016. Read the original post here. The Diverse Elders Coalition and its five member organizations had a [...]
By Dr. Imani Woody This post originally appeared on Diverse Elders Coalition on March 20, 2016. Read the original post here. During Black History Month, Mary’s House for Older Adults, SAGE Metro [...]
By Ben de Guzman This post originally appeared on Diverse Elders Coalition on March 16, 2016. Read the original post here. Washington, DC, is a beautiful city this time of year. While we haven’t [...]
SAGE was proud to be presenting on a panel with our partners in the Diverse Elders Coalition at Creating Change, taking place last week in Chicago. The panel entitled, “Rage Against the Dying of [...]
It’s that time of year again! CREATING CHANGE! Creating Change is an annual gathering of organizers and activists working to create a world in which sexual orientations and gender [...]
In recognition of Transgender Awareness Week, SAGE and the National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging will be highlighting one resource a day until Friday, November 20th which is the Transgender [...]
In honor of LGBT Elders Day, SAGE is highlighting Jay Kallio's powerful story of working with young activists and battling cancer. Jay gained nationwide visibility in 2012 when he spoke out about [...]
From establishing America’s first HIV/AIDS support group for older adults, to igniting changes in national policy, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) leads the fight against this [...]
We are excited to announce that there are a few spots available in our special housing webinar with Enterprise Community Partners on Thursday, June 25 from 2-3:30 PM EST. This webinar [...]
