The words of our Seniors

With all the recent strides in marriage equality, it is easy to forget those that came before us. Those who had to struggle to just be Out in the community. It is in their footsteps that we are able to make such great progress. In the short video below, they talk about today's world and …

For Transgender Patients, a Growing Fight Over Health Coverage

by Nina Martin ProPublica, Oct. 22, 2013, 10:13 a.m Last spring, Jennifer Blair, a 62-year-old aspiring therapist who lives in Denver, noticed the kind of changes in her breast tissue — rapid, abnormal growth on one side of her chest — that would frighten any woman and alarm any physician. Blair didn’t have health insurance, …

Modern Senior Living for LGBT Seniors

Monday, March 10th, 2014 by Angela Stringfellow These days, more people can openly say, “I”m gay,” without fear of ridicule or outright rejection. Society as a whole tends to feel that the world has become more open to differences in sexual orientation and lifestyles that were once considered strictly taboo. But to those in the …

Same-sex couples encounter more barriers when seeking senior housing, study finds

By Tara Bahrampour, Published: February 25 | Updated: Wednesday, February 26, 12:01 AM Gay, lesbian and bisexual couples seeking senior housing receive less favorable quotes on pricing, availability, and amenities than heterosexual couples, according to a report released Wednesday by the Equal Rights Center in Washington. In a model similar to studies involving people of different racial and ethnic origins, testers posing last year …

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders – February Newsletter

Check out the February Newsletter for SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Included in this issue is the release of the Hispanic LGBT Older Adult Needs Assessment, celebrating Black History Month & Black LGBT Older People and SAGE Makes an Impact at Creating Change.  Click here to view the newsletter