From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
MARCH 18, 2025
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LGBTQ+ Elders Face a Serious Health Threat: Trump
The heads of Philadelphia's William Way Community Center and Elder Initiative outline the threats from the virus, isolation, and a hostile administration.
AUGUST 14, 2020
'Inside Out London' Focuses on Housing for LGBTQ Elders
The BBC One show details Jude Watson's effort to create safe, supportive housing for older LGBTQ people.
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Bubly and 11 Drag Performers Drop Sparkling Video for LGBTQ+ Elders
The sparkling water brand donated $25,000 to SAGE and collaborated on a holiday-cheerful music video.
DECEMBER 18, 2020
UCSF Receives Six-Figure Grant to Investigate Dementia in LGBTQ Elders
The first-of-its-kind study, led by Dr. Jason Flatt, seeks to find risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Honoring LGBT Elders Today, and Every Day
On National Honor Your LGBTQ Elders Day, take the SAGE pledge to stand with LGBT seniors.
MAY 16, 2018
Mormon Apostle: Take Up 'Muskets' Against LGBTQ+ Equality
At the same meeting where the president of Brigham Young University announced a new "Office of Belonging," a church elder railed against LGBTQ+ rights.
AUGUST 24, 2021
Democrats introduce bill to aid older LGBTQ+ Americans in rural areas
The Elder Pride Act would establish a grant program to improve services for this population.
MAY 17, 2024
LGBTQ Elders Face Special Challenges in Health Crisis
The Human Rights Campaign and SAGE highlight the challenges the current pandemic poses to LGBTQ elders and how to address them.
MARCH 30, 2020
Inflation Reduction Act: An Important Step Supporting LGBTQ+ Elders
The Inflation Reduction Act was significant, but more must be done to ensure that health, and support services that meet diverse elders' acute needs.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
SAGE, Serving LGBTQ Elders, Is in the Second Fight of Its Life
CEO Michael Adams says our community's seniors are vulnerable, but also incredibly resilient.
MARCH 25, 2020
As LGBTQ+ elders face isolation during the holidays, SAGE offers ways to help
"The holidays are a difficult time for many people, and they’re particularly difficult for people who suffer from social isolation year-round,” says SAGE CEO Michael Adams.
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Pioneering Lesbian and Feminist Activist Ivy Bottini Has Died at 94
From her roots in the women's movement of the 1960s through the AIDS epidemic and to advocating for LGBTQ+ elders, Bottini led the way.
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Stepping Out as Allies to Stop Anti-Trans Attacks
For Pride Month, SAGE, the world’s largest advocacy organization for LGBTQ+ elders, donated $75,000 to the three leading national trans organizations to help the trans community fight back
JULY 17, 2023
Adult LGBTQ+ role models are instrumental to queer youth's mental health. Here's how
Two-thirds of LGBTQ+ young people (67 percent) report having at least one older LGBTQ+ adult role model in their day-to-day lives. Here's why that's important.
MAY 16, 2024
Providing Help & Hope to LGBTQ+ Elders Struggling With Suicide
During National Suicide Prevention Week, remember those 65 and older who suffer from isolation, depression, and anxiety. SAGE provides some ways to help.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Meals on Wheels Incites Scare With LGBTQ Survey of Elders
The charity that feeds elderly Americans asked them questions about their sexuality and gender identity.
OCTOBER 24, 2018
LGBTQ+ Elders Face Decades of Discrimination. Republicans Don’t Care
Cutting eldercare -- especially services for LGBTQ+ elder communities -- from the American Jobs Plan would be inhumane.
JUNE 21, 2021
To Maintain the Safety Net for LGBTQ Elders, We Must Vote
We can help prevent the gutting of Social Security, Medicare, and other programs vital to our elders, writes Michael Adams of SAGE.
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Why Stories of LGBTQ Elders Matter, 50 Years After Stonewall
A new project preserves the memories of those who helped shape our present and future.
JULY 2, 2019
LGBTQ Elders Made Our Lives Possible—Now We Must Care for Them
The new Long-Term Care Equality Index from HRC and SAGE will be a big step in addressing the inequities in care for LGBTQ seniors.
APRIL 15, 2019