LGBTQ+ elders are more likely to live in poverty. Here's how we can change that
About 40 percent of LGBTQ+ elders live below the federal poverty line, and their housing situation could be keeping them there.
June 16, 2025
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What Alternative Long term Care Can Do for You
Long-term care policies save taxes and pay off before you die.
September 15, 2011
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
Trump Kills Proposed Rule That Would Have Protected LGBT Seniors
The administration withdraws a proposed rule on equal treatment of same-sex spouses in long-term care, saying it's not needed.
October 9, 2017
No One Will Care for LGBT Boomers But Themselves
You can’t control getting older, but you can influence the quality of life, writes this financial planner.
March 9, 2016
LGBT Elder Americans Act Introduced in Senate
As the number of LGBT elders swell, Colorado's senior senator has introduced legislation to assist them with their specific needs.
July 15, 2015
After Lawsuit, Major Insurance Co. Agrees to Cover PrEP Users
Mutual of Omaha will no longer deny policies to people using the preventative HIV drug.
January 11, 2019
Are These Companies Discriminating Against PrEP Users?
Huge -- and seemingly LGBT-friendly -- insurance companies refuse to sell policies to people taking preventative HIV medication. Why?
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December 7, 2017
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
It's Time to Pay Attention to Older Americans Living With HIV, Advocates Say
In observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, here's a look at some of the issues this population faces.
September 18, 2023
Here’s what we know about how Trump will tackle these major issues
Though there are still many unknowns, here is what we know so far about how a second Trump term will approach reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the economy, education, immigration, and aging and disability care.
November 6, 2024
Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional in California Case
A judge ruled a section of DOMA unconstitutional in a case brought by a group of public employees.
May 25, 2012
The VA Must Do Right by Trans Veterans
In a shocking move, the VA recently declared it would not cover gender-confirmation surgery. Congressman Mike Quigley is not pleased.
November 17, 2016
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
Trans Woman & Nursing Home Reach Landmark Settlement After Complaint
It's the first known discrimination complaint by a trans elder against such a facility.
June 17, 2022
California Court Strikes Down Part of Law Protecting LGBTQ+ Seniors
The 2017 law prohibited employees at care facilities from using anything other than a resident's self-identifying gender and pronouns.
July 20, 2021
Op-ed: One State Fixes a Medicaid Injustice, Others Must Follow
Daniel Redman of the National Center for Lesbian Rights tells you why Medicaid equality is imperative for LGBT seniors.
August 10, 2012
Organizing in a Time of Anxiety: Taking Inspiration From the Gay Men’s Health Crisis
For progressive organizers, it can sometimes feel like there is so much to do and so many injustices to fight that it's hard to even know where to begin. Here's how you can start.
November 6, 2023
Supporting Abortion Rights Is Part of My Pride Month
Fighting for abortion rights in the South as a lesbian requires a lot of perseverence.
June 30, 2017