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Staying up-to-date with the COVID-19 vaccine helps protect against severe illness, death, and long-term symptoms. 😷💉 Find an appointment near you at vaccines.gov. 💙 #healthinyourhands #LGBTQAging #IGotVaccinated #VaccinesSaveLives #VaccinesWork

In honor of HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, take a moment to hear about Marc’s journey. ❤️ Let’s recognize the impact of this epidemic and spread awareness! #LGBTQStories #LGBTQElderVoices #LGBTQHistory #WeRefuseToBeInvisible #SAGEUSA #Intergenerational #OralHistory #HIVAIDS #HIVAIDSAwareness #NYC #NewYorkStories #LGBTQ Content warning: This video contains mentions of sexual assault, HIV/AIDS, death, and cancer.

On our Risk Less, Do More webinar discussing establishing medical equity and vaccination accessibility for all communities, Wilfred Labiosa from WAVES AHEAD CORP shares how they're making a difference by providing culturally competent vaccinations to LGBTQ+ older adults across Puerto Rico. Learn about the importance of inclusivity and accessible healthcare for all communities. Together, we can ensure that everyone, no matter their background, has the opportunity to protect their health. #LGBTQHealth #InclusiveCare #CulturallyCompetentCare #VaccinationForAll #PuertoRico #WavesAhead

Keeping your community safe is a shared responsibility. Make sure you’re up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccines this fall and winter. 💙💉 Visit vaccines.gov to find an appointment near you. #healthinyourhands #LGBTQAging #IGotVaccinated #VaccinesSaveLives #VaccinesWork

Last week, SAGE'sNational LGBTQ+ Elder Housing Initiative held a townhall in #Baltimore last week in partnership with Pennrose Construction Co, The Pride Center of Maryland and other local partners to collect feedback and have a better understanding of the needs of LGBTQ+ elders seeking housing in the area. Swipe to see some photos from a successful townhall! 💙 Didn't have a chance to attend? You can email any questions or feedback you may have to [email protected]. 💌 #YourVoiceMatters Photo credit: Shots by TuT #LGBTQAging #LongTermCare #FairHousingForAll #Bmore #WeRefusetoBeInvisible

Each year, millions of older adults experience financial exploitation. According to the FBI, people 60 and older were targeted by scams, resulting in over $3.4 billion in losses in 2023. With an increase in online shopping and donation requests, fraud is more common over the holidays. Some common tactics of scammers include: 🎁 Asking people to buy gift cards with the promise of being paid back 📲 Pretending to be a Medicare representative and asking for someone's Medicare or Social Security number ⛈️Using current events, like schemes involving insurance claims after disasters Protect you and your loved ones with the Eldercare Locator, a public service provided by our friends at the Administration for Community Living. This resource connects older adults and their caregivers with endorsed local resources that provide assistance with meals, home services, transportation, caregiver training, care and more. 💙 Check out the Eldercare Locator here: https://loom.ly/F9ppiu4

You're invited to join our friends at Kendra Scott Jewelry for a giveback event where you can see their signature pieces in person, all while supporting SAGE's mission. To attend the event, register here: https://loom.ly/OcKMvCM Can't make it to tomorrow's giveback event? You can order online and add giveback code GIVEBACK-IGSYD at checkout, until 12/15. 🤍 You can also stop by the Soho location until 12/15 - all you have to do is mention SAGE at checkout to give 20% back with your purchase! 💍✨💙

Check out some iconic moments from Edie Windsor SAGE Center's Holiday Social this past weekend! 💝❄️☃️ Photo Credit: Robert Stein #HappyHolidays #LGBTQAging #WeRefusetoBeInvisible

SAGE in the Wild 🏳️🌈 Last week, SAGE's Managing Director of Government Affairs & Policy Advocacy Aaron Tax was at the White House for a trans rally. Terri L. Wilder, MSW, SAGE's HIV/Aging Policy & Advocate was also at the White House for a symposium on enhancing quality of life for people with HIV. #HIVAwareness #EndHIVStigma #TransLivesMatter #TransRights #WeRefusetoBeInvisible #LGBTQAging

Nikki Giovanni, known as "the Princess of Black Poetry", passed peacefully on Monday at age 81 with her life partner Virginia "Ginney" Fowler by her side. She had been diagnosed with cancer for the third time. Known for her advocacy and charisma, Nikki used her voice as a poet to address issues of Black identity and Black liberation. She was a leader during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s. In 1968, she self-published her first volume of poetry, “Black Feeling Black Talk/Black Judgement.” Her poems conveyed feelings about the assassinations of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers and Malcolm X and the death of her grandmother. “My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does,” Nikki once said. Rest in Power, Nikki. Thank you for using your gifts to advocate for Black LGBTQ+ elders, and for being an inspiring trailblazer for our community.🕯️🕊️🌈 Read more about Nikki's life here: https://lnkd.in/gZRVWxsP #WeRefusetoBeInvisible #RestinPower #NikkiGiovanni #BlackLivesMatter #LGBTQAging (Photo Credit: LA Times - Deborah Feingold)