SAGE Hosts a Conversation on LGBTQ+ Elder Housing in Pennsylvania

SAGE's National LGBTQ+ Elder Housing Initiative (NHI) hosts their biannual roundtable event on LGBTQ+ affirming housing for older adults. This Fall's event focuses on LGBTQ+ housing needs and advocacy for older adults 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.

The event will emphasize data that highlights the need for more affordable and inclusive older adult housing in Pennsylvania. It will include a panel of community housing advocates in various industries: anti-discrimination representation, non-profit services, housing development, and property management. The event will also convene breakout sessions during which participants enter more intimate conversation to discuss LGBTQ+ elder housing issues across the state.

The event, focusing on housing advocacy efforts, will welcome housing developers, service providers, property managers, and other professionals who are interested in creating a more inclusive housing environment for LGBTQ+ older adults in Pennsylvania. It will also welcome LGBTQ+ elders and community members from across the state.

Interested participants can register for the event at www.sageusa.org/pa-roundtable.

Event speakers include representatives from SAGE, The William Way Community Center in Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania Branch of the Walters-Group, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and Openhouse in San Francisco.

SAGE's state partners for this event include The William Way Community Center, The LGBT Elder Initiative, The Persad Center, Presbyterian Senior Care, The Western PA Advocacy Team, and The Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia.

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.