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SAGE Olympia, Washington
A SAGE Affiliate in the Pacific Northwest

www.SAGEOlympia.org
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PO Box 7221
Olympia, WA 98507-7221

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SAGE Story is a national digital storytelling program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the storytelling skills—and draw on the unique life experiences of—LGBT elders to diversify the public narratives on aging, long-term care and LGBT rights. SAGE Story offers skill-building workshops in New York City, maintains an online story booth for digital submissions, and partners with storytelling experts and policy-based organizations to bring these stories into public conversation. SAGE Story is led by Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), and is made possible through the generous support of The Ford Foundation.

SAGE Applauds Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) for Introducing the LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2012 on Sept. 19, 2012 to Expand Supports to LGBT Older People through the Older Americans Act.

Among the bill's proposals for the OAA is an amendment that would specify LGBT older adults as a population in "greatest social need," as well as an amendment that would permanently establish the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, which provides LGBT cultural competence training to aging providers around the country.

See the full press release from SAGE

Read a one-page fact sheet on the LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2012

Learn more about LGBT older adults and the Older Americans Act

Read a SAGE op ed from the recent issue of Aging Today

SAGE OLYMPIA OVERVIEW:

SAGE Olympia is the GLBT Eldercare project operating in Olympia, Washington.

SAGE Olympia is a Net affiliate of SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) USA, the premier GLBT elder care organization based in New York.

Locally, SAGE Olympia operates under the fiscal agency of the Rainbow Community Center in Olympia, a federally tax exempt organization dedicated to providing community building activities for the GLBT communities.

SAGE Olympia is registered with the State of Washington as a Non-Profit Corporation.

The SAGE Olympia Mission is to promote the wellness of GLBT elders in the Thurston County area with a range of referrals, services and other activities.

Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBT older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBT older people, and provides training for aging providers and LGBT organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. With offices in New York City, Washington, DC and Chicago, SAGE coordinates a growing network of 23 local SAGE affiliates in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Learn more at sageusa.org and lgbtagingcenter.org.