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Today we honor and the resilience of the Black LGBTQ+ elders who fought for freedom. 💚❤️💛🖤

We know the fight is nowhere near finished. Will you help us work toward a future where all LGBTQ+ people—especially Black trans folks—can age with dignity and respect?

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The tells the story of John and his husband Peter as they navigate life, love, and ALS together. This moving celebration of LGBTQ+ love and community is now streaming on PBS! ❤️

🎞️ Learn more: lovingjohnmovie.com

EXCITING NEWS 🌈

Thank you, Ariana Grande! SAGE is so grateful to you and the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation for your support of our work and LGBTQ+ elders everywhere! Your gift is truly .

Learn more 🗞️: https://loom.ly/zEhC1Ew

Ariana Grande Launches Brighter Days Ahead Foundation for Gay & Trans Rights, Mental Health Ariana Grande has launched her Brighter Days Ahead Foundation supporting gay and trans rights as well as mental health.

The U.S. was supposed to reduce new HIV cases to 9,300 or fewer by 2025. Though data for that year is not yet available, the most recent federal count, from 2024, was more than quadruple that target: nearly 39,000 new cases.

“It is safe to say we are not on track,” said Harold Phillips, who served as the chief operating officer for the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative in Trump’s first term. But rather than the administration sounding the alarm, he added, “it’s been total silence.”

Inside Trump’s Reversal on HIV The president’s first-term pledge to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 has evaporated in his second term.

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 🤝

Start where you are, use what you have, and make a difference. Educating our communities on how to prevent abuse means we are all doing our part to support everyone as we age! National Center on Elder Abuse

For LGBTQ+ adults aging without children, the question of who will be in your corner is not abstract, it is the plan. Maddy Roche sits down with Sherrill Wayland, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships at SAGE, to talk about what affirming care looks like, why chosen family needs legal backing, and what resources exist right now to help LGBTQ+ older adults age with dignity and intention.

https://loom.ly/1xwboOA

Episode 195: LGBTQ+ Solo Aging: What Childfree Adults Need to Know For LGBTQ+ adults aging without children, the question of who will be in your corner is not abstract, it is the plan. Maddy Roche sits down with Sherrill Wayland, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships at SAGE, to talk about what affirming care looks like, why chosen family needs le...

Legendary artist David Hockney, known for his iconic and intimate paintings of 20th century gay life. has passed at 88. Rest in Power, David, and thank you for showing the world the beauty of our community.❤️

https://loom.ly/CnG-2Jc

David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88 His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.

Legendary artist David Hockney, known for his iconic and intimate paintings of 20th century gay life. has passed at 88. Rest in Power, David, and thank you for showing the world the beauty of our community.❤️

David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88 His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.

Just a few amazing moments from our Manhattan SAGE Center's Pride celebration! 🌈

What makes you feel PROUD?

📸: Rob Stein