GRIOT Circle is a community-based, multigenerational organization serving LGBTQ elders of color. Their mission is to respond to and eliminate all forms of oppression, including: ageism, racism, sexism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, poverty, xenophobia, and their intersections. They achieve this by providing health, wellness, advocacy, and...
The Goddard Riverside West Side SRO Law Project provides free legal services and tenant organizing assistance to low-income residents of single-room occupancy (SRO) buildings on Manhattan’s West Side. The project helps tenants address a wide array of problems, including eviction, rent overcharge, harassment, illegal construction,...
Project Guardianship (PG) provides court-appointed legal guardianship services to a mostly low-income indigent population of older adults and adults living with disabilities who lack family and other supports to live as independently as possible—a population that is particularly susceptible to exploitation by unscrupulous persons. PG...
SAGE is the world’s oldest and largest non-profit agency dedicated to serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older people. Since its inception, SAGE has pioneered programs and services for the aging LGBT community, provided technical assistance and training to expand opportunities for LGBT older people...
But as we grow older, even the most exciting place becomes filled with new challenges: • The fear and uncertainty of living on a fixed income. • The anxious search for compassionate healthcare. • The shame of ageism and cultural stigma. • And the heartbreaking...