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FACT SHEET: LGBTQ+ Older Adults Can’t Afford Cuts to Medicaid

Medicaid is a lifeline for LGBTQ+ older people. Over 7 million low-income older people age 65+ are enrolled in Medicaid, including at least 1.2 million LGBTQ+ older people. Medicaid is the only option for paid home-based care, and fills in […]

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SAGE Begins Search for New CEO

SAGE is searching for our next CEO, with the support of the organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry. After two decades of incredible service to our community, CEO Michael Adams will step down in early 2026. We are looking for a […]

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When Shelter Becomes a Struggle: The Human Cost of Equal Access Rule Rollback

A perspective from Kayla Gore, Executive Director of My Sistah’s House Secretary Scott Turner recently instructed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to cease enforcement of the 2016 Equal Access Rule. This action represents more than a policy change […]

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Defending the Administration for Community Living

On March 27, the Trump Administration and DOGE proposed the so-called “Make American Healthy Again” (MAHA) plan, which would include the dismantling of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the federal agency focused on aging and disability. This could have […]

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Equity Innovation Lab Spotlight: Love Wins NYC Food Pantry

Last June, SAGE announced the eight recipients of its Equity Innovation Lab (EIL) program for 2024. This program offers financial and technical support to uplift marginalized and historically under-resourced LGBTQ+ elder communities nationwide. The EIL provides an $8,000 grant to each recipient, year-long […]

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Don’t Leave LGBTQ+ Elders Out of the PrEP Conversation 

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prescription medication used to lower the chances of acquiring the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). PrEP is generally free under the Affordable Health Care Act for most people with insurance, but access to the medication is […]

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