by lgbtei | Aug 5, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog
This September, the Older Americans Act (OAA) is up for renewal in the U.S. Congress. This landmark legislation, signed into law in 1965 by President Johnson, maintains a framework and allocates funding to create and improve programs to serve older Americans at...
by lgbtei | Jul 8, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog
The Trump administration is attempting to roll back protections for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who were previously protected from discrimination under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On June 14th, the US Department of Health and Human Services...
by lgbtei | Jun 5, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog
With the historic passing of the Equality Act in the House of Representatives this May, the landmark legislation banning discrimination against LGBTQ Americans goes on to the United States Senate. The bill would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual...
by lgbtei | Apr 30, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog
Two new pieces of legislation were proposed this month that would improve the services available to LGBT older adults nationwide. This legislation would create new offices within the federal government that would be dedicated to LGBT health and policy, increase...
by lgbtei | Apr 5, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog
This March, SAGE held it’s first-ever National Day of Advocacy, bringing LGBT elders, people living with HIV, and allies together in Washington D.C. to share their stories face-to-face with their elected representatives. Participants advocated with lawmakers to...
by lgbtei | Mar 8, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog, Featured
Tax season is upon us! For married same-sex couples, the federal recognition of their unions means that they can file jointly just as any married heterosexual couple would. While same-sex marriage has been the law of the land since 2015, the U.S. tax code – as...
