Do the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the Task Force have a record of involvement in LGBT senior services and issues?
Yes! The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Seniors Services Department (SSD) enriches the lives of LGBT people 50 years and older. Offering nearly 50 social and cultural events and activities each month, all of them for free or low-cost, the Seniors Services Department helps those who have little connection to their family find a community. Additionally, SSD connects seniors through a wide array of programs including counseling, HIV testing, medical care, legal services, self-enrichment courses, a cyber center, and more. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has a decade’s long record of championing the rights of the LGBT community, including ground-breaking research on aging and public policy issues that affect our seniors. The Task Force is a major force in Washington, having forged critical partnerships with our community’s leading advocates in the White House and in Congress.
