Scroll To Top

gay elders

This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'

James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.

A Gay Black Elder on Aging with Dignity

On what has -- and hasn't -- improved since the summer of 1969.

Sam Pancake's Plea to 'Respect Gay Elders' Is a Cry From the Heart

Pancake spoke of the toll of HIV and AIDS on gay men his age before launching into an impassioned plea about ageism in the gay community. 

The Fire Island Cast Learns Its History From Gay Elders

It's far more than a vacation spot, explains two longtime visitors in this exclusive clip from the Logo series.

A 13-Year-Old Gay Boy Learns History, Wisdom From 78-Year-Old Gay Elder

A YouTube video shows a heartwarming and sobering conversation between generations.

LGBT Seniors Share 9 Tales of Young Love

Nine residents of Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing share stories of love from the past and present.

The Kilted Age: Claybourne Elder on parenting, queer history, and fashion

The Gilded Age star praises the power of theater (and gay icons), while serving fashion in this shoot by Ron Amato.

Delta passenger recounts harrowing JFK-bound flight’s emergency landing in remote North Atlantic islands

Ken Elder set out for a vacation in Spain. He didn’t expect to spend 30 hours stranded on his way back.

Pulse Shooter's Ex-Wife Says He Was Gay, Targeted Club to Impress Father

The FBI, however, has not characterized the act as a hate crime.

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.

Across the gay divide

AIDS didn't behead the gay community; it drove a wedge between generations that neither side has done a very good job of bridging.

Russia Won't Take Kids of Gays Away Just Yet

A bill that would take kids of LGBT parents away has been shelved, but possibly just so it's not being debated during the Winter Olympics in that country.

How E.J. Johnson's Mom Learned to Accept Her Gay Son

Cookie Johnson shares how her Christian faith led her towards acceptance. 

Coming home

At the nation's first affordable-housing complex for LGBT seniors, created with public and private support, L.A.-area elders have a place to call their own.

Remembering Wallis Annenberg, lesbian philanthropist who did much for the LGBTQ+ community

The publishing heiress was a major donor to LGBTQ+ and AIDS organizations.