As we enter the last days of Pride Month, I'm hopeful that the momentum from the US Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states will carry us through the rest of the year. Even after the rainbow flags have been put away and the glitter has been...
Heroes of Pride: Sally Ann Hay
Every summer, LGBT people across the country step out during Pride season to honor who we are, celebrate the progress we’ve made, and re-energize ourselves for the battles ahead. Yet in the midst of all the revelry and marching, older people are often overlooked. This...
Finding the Hero Within: Paul’s Story
As a part of our ongoing Pride Month celebration, we're featuring some of the most touching and inspiring stories from our Diverse Elders Stories Initiative. This week, we're spotlighting the life of Paul Regalos-Urban, a gay, transgender, Latino elder. The...
Get Tested! Resources for older adults on National HIV Testing Day
Diverse older adults with HIV are living longer lives. From the first known cases of the HIV epidemic in 1981 until the mid-1990s, most people diagnosed with HIV faced death within a few years, if not much sooner. Yet with the advent of effective anti-retroviral...
Cora’s Story
Prepedigma “Cora” McDonnell's Story Born December 5, 1941, Bauang, La Union, Philippines Arrived July 5, 1985, Seattle, Washington Receptionist, NAPCA, Seattle I had to make a big choice – either to further my career or to raise my son. So I just got jobs like being a...
Theu’s Story
Theu's Story Born July 7, 1946, Kampong Thom, Cambodia Arrived April 17, 2004, Long Beach, CA SCSEP Participant, Office Assistant, United Cambodian Community, Long Beach My daughter was living in Long Beach. That is why I came to America. After one year, I decided to...