Tag Archives: SAGE
Call for LGBT Elders to Share Their Stories
From Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE): SAGE Story today launched a nationwide contest to gather stories that relate how LGBT older people combat and conquer isolation, building the support systems we all need to age well. Enter now … Continue reading
Hearing Held In Mass. on Creation of LGBT Elder Commission
boston.com reports that MassEquality and the LGBT Aging Project met with lawmakers on Boston’s Beacon Hill April 9, 2013 to lobby for the creation of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Elder Commission: “Last year, the Patrick Administration issued … Continue reading
New Guidebook for and about Transgender Seniors
From phillymag.com: Thanks to Sage (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), transgender men and women have a new guidebook on what to anticipate as they get older. Improving the Lives of Transgender … Continue reading
Advocacy Group Opens LGBT Senior Center
Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) is proud to announce that The SAGE Center, the first full-time innovative LGBT senior center in the country, is now open! On March 1, more than 200 friends and supporters joined us for … Continue reading
For are LGBT seniors, simply put, “It Gets Worse”.
As we continue to fight for full equality, we should not forget those who came before us. Stigma, lack of inter-personal resources, ignorance and discrimination are having an effect on the well being of the generation that helped to get … Continue reading
