Jan

17

They’re Gay, Gray and They’ve Got a Home

Filed Under LGBT Seniors, Life |

Cool news from Berlin today. After years of planning, Europe’s first gay nursing home has opened in Berlin. Read more

Jan

7

On AIDS and Living Longer

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Health, LGBT Seniors, Life |

I read an interesting article by NY Times article yesterday by Jane Gross on a subject that is probably at the very back of peoples minds; if it even occurs to them… Read more

Dec

18

SAGE Hires LGBT Seniors Expert Karen Taylor as Director of Advocacy and Training

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New York, NY, December 18, 2007 — Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders (SAGE) today announced that Karen Taylor has been hired as the organization’s new Director of Advocacy & Training. Creation of this new senior position was funded by a major grant from the Arcus Foundation, as SAGE, in partnership with the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, launches a national advocacy initiative on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) aging issues. Read more

Jun

4

Happy Old Men Get Hitched!

Filed Under Gay Marriage, LGBT Seniors |

I don’t know these gentlemen but in a world full of bad news and marriages that don’t seem to last long, here’s a story that made my morning:

John Tomlinson, 77 and Ron Marshall, 69 tied the knot Saturday; they’ve been together for 27 years so far.

Seniors wed after 27 years; Ceremony marks same-sex couple’s long journey toward acceptance