Upcoming Events
Improving the Quality of Services and Supports Offered to LGBT Older Adults By Aging Providers
Thursday, May 23, 2013
NRC Certifed Trainer, Britta Larson, will deliver the training that will cover:
- Culture, needs, and concerns of LGBT older adults
- Why LGBT older adults are less likely to access health and social services
- Best practices, policy and practice areas for increasing inclusiveness and safety for LGBT older adults
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Resource Center News
SAGE's National Resource Center on LGBT Aging Unveils New Data Collection Guide on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Guide is a comprehensive guide that offers aging providers the tools and techniques needed to collect data on LGBT elders.
March 14, 2013
[NEW YORK, NY] Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) today released a new data collection guide through its National Resource Center on LGBT Aging to help providers collect the information they need to better understand and serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Inclusive Questions for Older Adults: A Practical Guide to Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is a comprehensive guide that helps service providers ask questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in a safe and respectful way.
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In the News
Special Concerns for LGBT Seniors
May 2, 2013 — By Julia Burkke — Forever Young Western New York
The Supreme Court hearings of two cases regarding same-sex marriage this spring brought awareness of the LGBT civil rights movement, already high, to a fever pitch –– but one subgroup of that community is frequently overlooked. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors face unique challenges within the greater struggle for acceptance and equal rights. Fortunately, the organization known as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders) is attempting to change that through education, training, advocacy and awareness campaigns. Hilary Meyer, director of SAGE’s National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, explains the importance of this relatively new resource.
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Media Contact
Judy Evans, SAGE
Jevans@sageusa.org
212-741-2247 x237
National Headquarters
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
c/o Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
305 Seventh Avenue
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone
212-741-2247
Fax
212-366-1947
Email
info@lgbtagingcenter.org
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