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Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)

By: Tim R. Johnston
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies
Edited by: Abbie E. Goldberg
Subject:Gender & Sexuality (general)

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) is the first and largest organization in the United States dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Originally founded in 1978 under the name Senior Action in a Gay Environment, SAGE is headquartered [Page 1011]in New York City and has offices in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; and Los Angeles, as well as a network of affiliated sites across the United States. As noted on its website, the SAGE stated mission is as follows:

To lead in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) aging. In partnership with its constituents and allies, SAGE works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBT older adults, supports and advocates for their rights, ...

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  Johnston, T. (2016). Services and advocacy for glbt elders (sage). In A. Goldberg (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of lgbtq studies (pp. 1011-1012). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781483371283.n357
  
  Johnston, Tim R. "Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies, edited by Goldberg, Abbie E., 1011-12. Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483371283.n357.
  
  Johnston, T. 2016. Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE). In: Abbie E. Goldberg Editor, 2016. The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies, Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1011-1012 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781483371283.n357> [Accessed 21 Jun 2021].
  
  Johnston, Tim R. "Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)." The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Edited by Abbie E. Goldberg. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016, pp. 1011-12. SAGE Knowledge. 21 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781483371283.n357.
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