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Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.

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.

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.

Who Would Go After LGBT Elders? The Trump Administration

Our president is determined to make this severely disadvantaged group invisible.

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.

Why a White-Led LGBTQ+ Org and a POC-Led Queer Group Are Teaming Up

SAGE and GRIOT Circle are pooling resources to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ seniors -- the heads of both groups explain why more queer organizations should follow suit.

Honoring LGBT Elders Today, and Every Day

On National Honor Your LGBTQ Elders Day, take the SAGE pledge to stand with LGBT seniors.

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.

'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.

Don't Let Trump Erase Trans Elders

We have not won the battle over census inclusion.

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.

LGBT Elders Know There's Only One Side to Charlottesville

Queer seniors have been witness to decades of discrimination, and they know what false equivalence is.

Op-ed: How the Disappearing Gay Bars Are Aiding HIV

Social isolation among LGBT elders may be contributing to new HIV infections, but community building can slow the advance.

Op-ed: What Aging With HIV Can Look Like

Soon half of all people with HIV in America will be over the age of 50.

Trump Admin to Allow LGBTQ Discrimination in Adoption, Health Care

The Department of Health and Human Services is moving forward with a discriminatory rule.

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.

Bisexual People Have Worse Health Outcomes Than LGTQ+ People — Why?

Disparities within this community persist.

Aging Gracefully

Older LGBTs get their own center in New York.

Saying Goodbye to Our Mother

SAGE CEO Michael Adams's poignant and empowering message delivered at Edie Windsor's memorial service on Friday in New York.

True Colors, Others Counter Trump's Attack on Homeless Trans People

The groups are calling on the public to raise objections to a plan to let shelters discriminate against trans clients.

Game Changers: Women You Should Knnow

Here's a suggestion for mandated inclusion of LGBT subjects in public school social studies and history curricula.