Leading with Love: Celebrating and Supporting LGBTQ+ Elders
Elevate Eldercare
English - June 12, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBEntrepreneurship Business Society & Culture cfi snf agingservices assistedliving culturechange eldercare greenhouseproject longtermcare nasem nursinghomes Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With each year that passes, Pride celebrations become more and more mainstream — but in our current political and social climate, LGBTQ+ people of all ages continue to face demonization and stigmatization, a reality that is sometimes magnified for elders.
Today in the United States, about half of older LGBTQ+ adults live in states where they can legally face housing discrimination simply for being who they are.
Sydney Kopp-Richardson, director of SAGE’s National LGBTQ+ Housing Initiative, joins the podcast to discuss her work to build affirming, dignified communities where LGBTQ+ elders can live together in safety, support, and joy. Kopp-Richardson reminds us that while we have a long road ahead toward achieving true equality, we all can continue leading with love — and fighting for what we know is right for people of all ages.
Learn more about the SAGE National LGBTQ+ Housing Initiative: https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/national-lgbt-housing-initiative-2/
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