‘Elders’ Archives
Gay Alliance Takes Rainbow SAGE Program on the Road: Outreach efforts highlight programming for LGBT older adults
Rochester, NY – The Gay Alliance seeks to increase awareness of our elder program Rainbow SAGE. “We are well known for our Youth Program,” says Interim Executive Director Anne Wakeman, “However we also want the community to know we support the special needs of older LGBT adults as well, so we are taking SAGE on the road.” In April [...]
SAGE Intergenerational Panel talks about allies
By Lora C. Thody Sunday, March 18, marked the ninth year of the Intergenerational Panel event, an event sponsored by Rainbow Sage and the Gay Alliance Youth Group. his year’s event was held at the First Universalist Church and was themed on “The Importance of Allies in our LGBT Lives.” The event was attended by some thirty people, [...]
Gay couple together for 60 years passes within two weeks of each other
Couples in their golden years who have been together for a long time often can't survive the death of their spouse, and often die within days, weeks, or months of each other. What's unusual about this case is that the couple was gay, both were noted and acclaimed entertainers, and they were also married. Shaun O'Brien (pictured), a dancer of [...]
