SAGE National LGBT Elder Housing Institute Day 1

SAGE’s National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative and Citi Community Development present:
The 3rd Annual National LGBT Elder Housing Virtual Institute.

Surviving and Thriving in a Pandemic: Towards More Liberatory Housing and Community for LGBT Elders

As the world works to pull ourselves out of a global pandemic, the disparities in housing access, health care, and community investment have become even clearer in the nation’s broader consciousness. The disproportionate use of carceral violence, the targeting of Black communities, and the collective memory of an unprecedented epidemic are only a few of the past year’s experiences that are unfortunately familiar to many LGBT elders.

And still, LGBT senior communities share a collective memory of mutual aid, families of choice, and community advocacy in the face of such violence.

This year, SAGE will built on the previous two years’ symposia through a two-day virtual institute of engaging workshops, group problem-solving, and ongoing learning, with a focus on anti-racism and the responsibility we all have to provide non-oppressive and safe spaces for LGBT people to age. We will build the capacity of the mainstream housing sector and community advocates to understand the housing challenges facing LGBT older adults, and we will provide space for working group cohorts to learn from and create new solutions within the current global context. Learn more about the incredible panelists joining us this year!

2020 reminded us that new systems are indeed possible—and we have the legacies of our ancestors to thank for paving the way towards a more just, equitable, and hopeful future. Let’s come together to honor their work and create safety and homage to deeply vulnerable LGBT communities as we age, with a reverence to histories and movements. Join us in the conversation and in the journey to create a better world for LGBT elders in housing and community.

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