'Invisible and Overlooked'

'Invisible and Overlooked': A growing population of lesbian and gay senior citizens seeks recognition for their unique needs and challenges.

This on-line piece for Newsweek, by Jessica Bennett, highlights the unique struggles faced by LGBT elders. It features Trust grantee SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders). 

The Trust gave SAGE it's very first grant 28 years ago and continues to support it today.

"In many ways, this population is a mirror opposite of what the mainstream aging community looks like," says Karen Taylor, director of advocacy and training for the New York-based Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders, or SAGE, the nation's oldest senior network. "The average senior in the United States lives with one other person; two-thirds of LGBT seniors live alone. If you don't have those informal support networks built into your life, then everything else becomes a bigger issue. Who forces you to go to the doctor? What happens if you fall?"

To read the full piece, visit: http://www.newsweek.com/id/159509