Be a SAGE Voter: Have Your Voice Heard This Election
Election Day 2024 is quickly approaching. Do you have a voting plan? Before you hit the polls, make sure you have all the information you need to make informed decisions.
According to the Human Rights Campaign, by 2030, one in seven (14.3%) voters will identify as LGBTQ+, and by 2040, one in five (17.8%) voters will be part of the LGBTQ+ community. Now is the time to show that our community understands the power and the privilege of voting.
This election season, many issues that directly affect our community are at stake, including caregiving needs, social security, Medicare protections, and LGBTQ+ rights. Uphold the legacy of our LGBTQ+ elders by making your voice heard this election day.
LGBTQ+ Elders Respond: Why Vote?
“One reason I’m voting is because our democracy faces an existential threat. I’m voting because civil rights, LGBTQ+, and women’s rights will be eliminated. Women deserve the right to control their bodies. I’m voting to protect the LGBTQ+ community, interracial marriages, health care, and the laws already enacted to grant rights necessary to allow all people to live lives without regret. As an elder, I want my younger community to have the same rights I have lived with. My singular vote may not make a difference; however, millions of singular votes can.” – Lujira Cooper
“We have come a long way since Black Cat in Los Angeles and Stonewall in New York. In today’s day and age, we can choose to support the LGBTQ+ community by voting. Things have changed, and yet, some stayed the same. To vote is action in motion. On a lighter note, if I don’t vote, how can I honestly whine and complain about the outcome?” – Rodolfo Romero
Project 2025: Understanding The Consequences for LGBTQ+ Elders
If Project 2025 comes to fruition, the effects would be devastating for not only LGBTQ+ people, but also BIPOC communities, women, immigrants and asylum seekers, educators, children, elders, and many others in our country. The policies proposed will put LGBTQ+ elders in significant danger and would affect aging services and supports, housing, and healthcare. To keep our community informed, SAGE has clearly outlined these policies and the effects they would have.
Read the full guide here.
SAGE x AARP 2024 Voter Guide
Not sure where to start? In partnership with AARP, we have prepared a helpful resource on how you can prepare yourself and your loved ones this election season. Check out SAGE’s Voter Guide for helpful information and important resources.
REMEMBER: Election Day is November 5, 2024.
Key takeaways:
- Register to vote or check your registration status here today.
- Depending on your state, you can vote early in person or by mail or vote on Election Day.
- Find your local options to vote early here.
- Find your local options to vote by mail here.
- Find your local polling place here.
- To learn more about your rights when voting at the polls, visit the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Voter Rights Guide.
SAGE x AARP 2024 Conversation Guide
Discussing political issues and the election can be difficult and stressful. But having these hard conversations is worth it. Talking to each other, especially from a place of wanting to understand each other, can help increase empathy and understanding. Read our Conversation Guide in collaboration with AARP for help approaching tough conversations with others, especially those closest to you.
Key takeaways:
- Stick to the issues.
- Share a personal story.
- Avoid discrimination and bias.
- Share information on how to vote.
- Focus on the data.
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