How my dad supported his gay son There was a time in my life, around 11 years old, when I often skipped school because I was being bullied and harassed. It was obvious to my classmates that I was “different” and they targeted me because of it. At lunch, there was a...
“Will immigration reform help me reunite with my grandchildren?” “My husband passed from cancer I wish there were more support services.” “We want to take care of our family in harmony.” On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 60 youth and elders spoke up with these comments...
The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) is an advocacy and education coalition made up of five national organizations representing millions of elders of color and LGBT elders around the country. The DEC focuses on strengthening policies and programs to enhance the health...
March is National Women’s History Month. Recognizing the contributions older Latinas make is important, but it does not happen often enough in our society. The Hispanic older women that the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) works with encourage others to...
Two weeks ago, we announced that we would be re-launching the Diverse Elders Coalition Blog. Read here to find out more. We are thrilled that this day has finally come. As we previously promised, in addition to our regular contributing bloggers, we will have exciting...
The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) was founded in 2010, and in July 2012 we launched our official website, which also serves as a news and commentary blog on the social, political and economic issues affecting the growing yet vulnerable demographic of elders who are...