by Bethany Woolman | Dec 20, 2011 | medicare, lgbt elders, retirement, social security, Aging, nursing home, end-of-life issues
(San Francisco, CA, December 20, 2011)—A pioneering new guide released today gives California’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elders—who are more likely to face discrimination, be low-income, and live in poverty—comprehensive information about their rights and the services that are available to them as they navigate the system of public and social benefits. The guide—called “Navigating the System: A Know-Your-Rights Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders in...
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by Bethany Woolman | Dec 9, 2011 | lgbt elders, retirement, social security, Aging, HHS, medicare, nursing home, HUD, end-of-life issues
Statement by NCLR Federal Policy Director Maya Rupert, Esq. (Washington D.C., December 9, 2011)—This week, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) co-hosted a day-long summit on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elder housing issues with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is the first-ever national event to address housing, health and long-term care issues for LGBTQ elders. More than 90 people registered...
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by Bethany Woolman | Apr 5, 2011 | lgbt elders, retirement, social security, Aging, medicare, nursing home, end-of-life issues
(San Francisco, CA, April 5, 2011)—A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults who answered a national online survey believe that staff of long-term care facilities would discriminate against an LGBTQ elder who was open about his or her sexual orientation, and more than half believe that staff or other residents would abuse or neglect an LGBTQ elder. Released today, the groundbreaking report—LGBTQ Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: Stories from the...
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by Legal Team | Apr 5, 2011 | Uncategorized | lgbt elders, retirement, social security, Aging, LGBT older adults, medicare, nursing home, LGBT seniors, end-of-life issues, bisexual older adults, Daniel Redman, gay older adults, lesbian older adults, transgender older adults
Without traditional support systems in place, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elders end up relying on nursing homes or other institutions providing long-term care. Today, the National Senior Citizens Law Center—along with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Lambda Legal, National Center for Transgender Equality, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)—released a report showing that LGBTQ elders are often not safe in these...
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by Carla Lopez | Jul 23, 2010 | lgbt elders, Aging, LGBT older adults, Green v. County of Sonoma et al., LGBT seniors
(San Francisco, CA, July 23, 2010) —Late yesterday evening, Clay Greene and the estate of Harold Scull, Greene’s deceased partner of 20 years, reached a settlement resolving their lawsuit against the County of Sonoma (“County”) and other defendants. Greene and Scull’s estate will receive more than $600,000 to compensate for the damages the couple suffered due to the County’s discriminatory and unlawful conduct. “What Clay and Harold lost can never be replaced, but this settlement...
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by Carla Lopez | Jul 6, 2010 | Aging, lgbt elders, LGBT older adults, LGBT seniors
Fellowship launches the Del Martin Memorial LGBTQ Elder Advocacy Initiative (San Francisco, CA, July 6, 2010) —Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the expansion of the organization’s pioneering elder law advocacy work with the launch of the Del Martin LGBTQ Elder Advocacy Initiative. Daniel R. Redman, Esq. joins NCLR as the recipient of both the Pride Law Fund Tom Steel Fellowship and the Berkeley Law Foundation (BLF) Fellowship. Building on NCLR’s decade-long...
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by Carla Lopez | Apr 19, 2010 | lgbt elders, Aging, LGBT older adults, Green v. County of Sonoma et al., LGBT seniors
Long-term partners had taken necessary steps to protect relationship in time of crisis (San Francisco, CA, April 19, 2010) — Today, NCLR launched a national media campaign to bring visibility to a tragic new case where Sonoma County, California officials separated an elderly gay couple and sold their worldly possessions despite the measures the men had taken to protect their relationship. “In the 33 years of our organization’s history, this case is perhaps among the most tragic NCLR has...
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by Erik Olvera | Oct 1, 2009 | Aging, Elders, Seniors
Esta nueva guía incluye información comprensiva sobre sus derechos y los servicios que están disponibles para usted mientras que navega por el sistema de prestaciones públicos y sociales en California. PDF
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