Report: American Gay Couples Face Disadvantages in Retirement

Filed Under GLBT Equality, LGBT Seniors, Life, Research, Workplace Equality | October 26th, 2009

New Study Released During National Save for Retirement Week Documents How Lack of Federal Recognition for Same-Sex Couples Reduces Their Retirement Income and Survivor Benefits. Read more

More Honors for Civil Rights Legend Frank Kameny

Filed Under GLBT Equality, Gay Awards, History, Human Rights, LGBT Seniors | July 15th, 2009

Washington, DC – The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association has announced that it will award Dr. Frank Kameny, one of America’s first and foremost gay activists, the 2009 Dan Bradley Award in recognition of his trailblazing work on behalf of the LGBT community. Read more

HIV-Pos Retired Minister Evicted from Assisted Living Facility

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Court Cases, Health, LGBT Seniors, Legal | May 14th, 2009

Little Rock, Ark. — Lambda Legal announced this week that it has filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against Fox Ridge of North Little Rock, an assisted living facility. Read more

Pioneering LGBT Activist Del Martin Mourned

Filed Under LGBT Seniors, Lesbian matters, Obits | August 29th, 2008

Pioneering LGBT Activist Del Martin, who married Phyllis Lyon, her partner of 55 years, in June on the first day same-sex couples in California gained that right, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Read more

Causes for Sexual Dysfunction Change As People Age

Filed Under Health, LGBT Seniors, Research, Sex | August 14th, 2008

Sex News / ResearchCHICAGO, IL — Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago. Read more

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

Filed Under LGBT Seniors, Life | January 17th, 2008

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

On AIDS and Living Longer

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Health, LGBT Seniors, Life | January 7th, 2008

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

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

Filed Under LGBT Seniors, Life | December 18th, 2007

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

Happy Old Men Get Hitched!

Filed Under Gay Marriage, LGBT Seniors | June 4th, 2007

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


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