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Report says older GLBT citizens poorer and more isolated
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 Report says older GLBT citizens poorer and more isolated"IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER OLDER ADULTS" NATIONAL "AGING IN AMERICA" CONFERENCE MARCH 17th Chicago, IL, March 17, 2010 - A groundbreaking report released today represents the first major collaboration between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations and mainstream aging organizations to comprehensively examine the issues facing LGBT older adults. Improving the Lives of LGBT Older Adults was co-authored by Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) in partnership with the American Society on Aging, the National Senior Citizens Law Center, and the Center for American Progress, with a foreword from the AARP. The report was formally released at the American Society on Aging's national conference, being held this year in Chicago, IL. This historic collaboration addresses the many challenges facing LGBT older adults and provides broad-ranging ambitious policy recommendations for those who want to help transform this landscape, said Michael Adams, Executive Director of SAGE. What will we do about the older lesbian widow who loses her family home because she is not eligible for Social Security survivor benefits, the single gay man who lives in isolation and fear in a nursing home, or the person kept from the hospital bed of a dying partner? continued Adams. This report outlines the issues and offers solutions, making it a much-needed roadmap for creating a society where all older adults are treated with dignity and respect, concluded Adams. Most Americans already face challenges as they age, but LGBT older adults have the added burden of a lifetime of stigma; relationships that generally lack legal recognition; and unequal treatment under laws, programs and services designed to support and protect older Americans, said Ineke Mushovic, Executive Director of MAP. Contrary to stereotypes, LGBT elders are more likely to live in poverty, face social and community isolation, and lack appropriate health care and long-term care, continued Mushovic. We are heartened that those who work in the field of aging are committed to improving the lives of all older Americans, and we look forward to our research and recommendations making a real difference in the lives of LGBT older adults, concluded Mushovic. MORE INFORMATION: SAGE is the world's oldest and largest non-profit agency dedicated to serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults. Since its inception, SAGE has pioneered programs and services for older people in the LGBT community, provided technical assistance and training to expand opportunities for LGBT elders across the country, and provided a national voice on LGBT aging issues. In 2005 SAGE became the first official LGBT delegate at a White House Conference on Aging. SAGE is the first LGBT member of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations. In 2008, SAGE celebrated its 30th Anniversary with its 4th National Conference on LGBT Aging, sponsored by AARP. In February 2010, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Administration on Aging awarded SAGE a historic grant to create the nation's only national resource center on LGBT aging. For more information, please see http://www.sageusa.org. The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is an independent intellectual resource for the LGBT movement. MAP's mission is to speed achievement of full social and political equality for LGBT people by providing strategic information, insights and analyses to help increase and align resources for highest impact. |
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