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...
by lgbtei | Feb 7, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog
As he moves into his second term in office, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has appointed Robert Torres to be the new Secretary of Aging. Governor Wolf made this appointment in January as one of the changes to his Cabinet for the new term. Mr. Torres will serve as the...
by lgbtei | Jan 8, 2019 | Advocacy Alert!
The November 2018 mid-term elections resulted in groundbreaking wins for LGBT candidates and allies. In fact, over 150 LGBT individuals were elected into office nationwide, with historic gains for women and racial minority groups. While these gains are incredibly...
by lgbtei | Dec 3, 2018 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog, Featured
The BOLD Alzheimer’s Act was advanced out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on November 29th and will now be considered by the full U.S. Senate. The bill, whose official title is Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD)...
by lgbtei | Nov 5, 2018 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog, Featured
On October 21st, the New York Times obtained a memo of the Department of Health and Human Services that detailed the intent of the federal government to redefine gender as “an immutable characteristic determined by one’s genitalia at birth.” The move could potentially...