SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
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SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Check out the blog articles to know more.
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
2w ago
Join SAGE as we honor World AIDS Day on December 1. This day serves as a beacon of remembrance, awareness, and advocacy, recognizing the resilience of those affected and the continuous efforts to advance medical care, support, and understanding for ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
1M ago
October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a national recognition of the LGBTQ+ community, their stories, and the brave advocates who contributed to the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. This year, SAGE celebrated all month long on our social media by highlighting 10 ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
2M ago
Around the world, LGBTI older adults (LOAs) experience rampant human rights violations based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and the stigma of ageism. While the specifics of LGBTI aging vary from country to country and region to region, older ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
4M ago
Jerre (Emma), Kalbas was born on March 3, 1918, to first-generation Russian Jews, who never learned to speak fluent English. Despite a thorny childhood coping with poverty in the South Bronx and undiagnosed Dyslexia, Jerre learned to support herself by ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
5M ago
LGBTIQ+ human rights issues were given the spotlight at the 16th annual International Federation on Ageing Conference (IFA) in Bangkok, Thailand at the end of June, thanks to the concerted efforts of an international delegation of LGBTIQ+ aging advocates comprised ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
6M ago
Created in partnership with OutRight International, Mitini Nepal, EnGendeRights, CIPAC, and grassroots organizers in El Salvador, the LGBTI Elders Advancing Initiative is expanding human rights protections and social and economic inclusion around the globe with particular focus on older lesbians, transgender, gender non-binary, and intersex people ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
6M ago
SAGE is thrilled to release this calendar of Pride events open to the public throughout the month of June. This list will be updated as new events are added, so be sure to check back often. Pride Weekend Kick-Off Party ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
6M ago
SAGE is thrilled to team up with Visible, Benny Drama, and the Old Gays to launch “No Straight Answers,” a hilarious 1970s-themed game show that honors the decade Pride celebrations began. The Young Slays, a Gen Z team of LGBTQ ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
6M ago
Older Americans Month is a time to celebrate the pioneers who have spent decades fighting for a more equal and equitable world, and reflect on how we can better meet the needs of older members of our community. Throughout the ..read more
SAGE | Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
8M ago
As this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility draws near, I reflect on how public life for transgender people in the United States has evolved since this day of recognition was first observed in 2009. In just over a decade ..read more