SAGE, the world's oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders, has partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Public Health to create a public, inaugural State of LGBTQ+ Aging survey with the goal of better understanding and highlighting the experiences, needs, and resiliencies of LGBTQ+ older people across the country. Survey questions will include a variety of topics, including healthcare, companionship, instances of violence against the LGBTQ+ community, and care plans for growing older. A type of survey of this magnitude and audience has not been done before.

WASHINGTON - May 24, 2023 - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SAGE, the world's largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders, released the 2023 Long Term Care Equality Index (LEI). This year, 200 long-term care communities across 34 states participated in the LEI, with 75 percent of participating communities earning either the High Performer or Leader designation. Recent news about a senior living facility in Boston vandalized with hate speech, as well as a story of a 79-year-old transgender woman who was discriminated against by a nursing home in Maine, highlight the need to support LGBTQ+ elders.

On December 7th, SAGE, partnering with organizations across the state, hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss LGBTQ+ elder housing advocacy efforts in Pennsylvania. The event, Creating Home: A Roundtable to Discuss LGBTQ+ Elder Housing in Pennsylvania, highlighted the need for more affordable and inclusive older adult housing in Pennsylvania.

This year, SAGE, partnering with organizations across the state, will host a virtual event to discuss LGBTQ+ elder housing advocacy efforts in Pennsylvania. The virtual event, Creating Home: A Roundtable to Discuss LGBTQ+ Elder Housing in Pennsylvania, will be hosted on December 7th from 9am-12pm, Eastern Time.

WASHINGTON - December 8, 2021 - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of older LGBTQ+ people, unveiled a first-of-its-kind consumer guide for LGBTQ+ elders to find safe, affirming long-term care communities. This guide, an extension of the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI), aims to inform aging members of the LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones what questions they should ask and what they should look for when they begin the process of selecting a long-term care community that is right for them or a loved one.

WASHINGTON - June 29, 2021 -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, and SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ older adults, released the first edition of the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI). This national benchmarking tool evaluates long-term care communities based on the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ residents and patients. This initial report does not score long-term care communities, but instead includes research data on how many long-term care communities currently have LGBTQ-inclusive policies, and lays out how organizations can participate in the LEI and improve their policies.

National SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) has identified a group of US Senators as potential supporters of the National Equality Act which provides protection for the LGBTQ community against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. PA's own Pat Toomey is one of the senators selected. SAGE has asked for small groups (15 or less) to meet with Sen. Toomey and/or staff in May via Zoom to share stories about discrimination experienced by themselves, a friend or a loved one. SAGE will provide a brief on-line training session to prepare for the 30 minute virtual meeting with Toomey's staff. Anyone living in PA can participate and if you or someone you know would be an effective voice for equality by participating please contact Jeff Miller (park510200@verizon.net). The date for the training and meeting will be set for a time that all participants are available.

SAGE of Western PA at Persad is looking to promote friendship and community for LGBTQ+ plus seniors in all areas of the Commonwealth. SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) is a nationwide organization which has been working to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults since 1978. The Western PA chapter of SAGE hosts a regular Zoom meeting on Tuesday evenings from 7p to 8pm for area LGBTQ+ seniors looking for a comfortable, safe and welcoming environment to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

[New York, NY - April 3, 2020] Today, SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT elders, launched SAGEConnect, a program that matches LGBT elders with volunteer community members and allies in the midst of the national pandemic. For many of our LGBT pioneers, the heightened need for social isolation has left them homebound with severely limited support networks. The one-to-one contact offered through SAGEConnect will help combat feelings of loneliness and disconnection during this unprecedented time of COVID-19, and ensure that elders are linked to resources if they are in need of help.

(Washington, D.C.) - The Inclusive Aging Act was introduced April 12 by Senators Bob Casey ( D-PA ). Michael Bennet ( D-CO ), and Lisa Murkowski ( R-AK ), This bipartisan legislative proposal aims to support inclusive aging and sexual health care services for older Americans while specifically addressing the unique needs of LGBT older people.

Denver, CO – Oct. 12, 2018 GayRealEstate.com, a service connecting clients with compatible agents, supports the continued protection of LGBTQ members facing discrimination, and the fear of discrimination, in retirement communities. GayRealEstate.com proudly supports the Gay and Lesbian Association of Retiring Persons (GLARP) and Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE).

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - August 24, 2018 - Earlier today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2719, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and co-sponsored by Equality California and SAGE. This new law adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to the definition of elderly communities to be given priority consideration for programs and services administered through the California Department of Aging.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LGBT and Dementia – a new issues brief developed by the Alzheimer's Association and SAGE outlines the unique challenges facing LGBT older adults living with Alzheimer's and other dementias and their caregivers. The brief outlines the unique issues that arise when Alzheimer's disease, sexual orientation, and gender identification and expression intersect, allowing advocates and care providers to better meet the needs of LGBT elders and their caregivers facing dementia.

(Denver May 25, 2017)- Today, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and SAGE released a report, Understanding Issues Facing LGBT Older Adults, which aims to increase awareness of the diverse needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders across the country. The report offers a comprehensive look into the experiences of LGBT elders, highlighting the challenges they face across a wide range of topics from health care to financial security and community support, and their resilience in the face of these challenges.

[NEW YORK, NY - March 20, 2017] Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE) announced today that it is launching a nationwide effort to oppose the Trump Administration's proposed erasure of LGBT elders from the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). Specifically, SAGE opposes changes that would eliminate questions that allow the federal government to assess the extent to which LGBT older adults are receiving federally funded elder services. According to a March 13 notice in the Federal Register, those questions (which have been included in the Survey since 2014) are proposed for elimination in the 2017 Survey. This is the only change the Trump Administration proposes to the Survey.    

[New York, NY - February 2, 2017] SAGE and our LGBT elder constituents are deeply troubled by detailed media reports indicating that the President intends to sign an unprecedented, sweeping order that would allow religious-based discrimination in federally-supported services and programs.  As reported, the Executive Order would subject many millions of Americans – including LGBT people and women in need of health care – to pernicious bias and mistreatment.

[New York, NY] On November 1, as part of its work to improve the lives of LGBT older people, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) launched the country's first hotline dedicated to LGBT elders. The SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline is operated by the GLBT National Help Center and staffed entirely by LGBT volunteers. This new national program responds to the fact that many LGBT people live in parts of the country which lack community supports targeted to their needs. 

[New York, NY] On Monday, October 17, 2016, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) held its 21st Annual Awards & Gala, which celebrated SAGE's national achievements and honored four leaders committed to improving the lives of diverse LGBT older people.