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Jun 7

Happy PRIDE from LGBTSHC

Easy Ideas for PRIDE celebrations at your work space and community. Schedule an LGBTQ+ flag raising event for your facility flagpole....

Jun 7

Pride Flag 2023

All the Colors of the Rainbow - The 2023 PRIDE Flag The initial rainbow flag from the early 70's had eight colors, including dark pink to...

Jun 7

LGBT Senior Housing and Care's CEO Amy Simon Addresses Seniors' Fears

EDGE MEDIA NETWORK by KILIAN MELLOY READ TIME: 8 MIN. Studies show LGBTQ+ elders are underseen, underserved, and saddled with health care...

Apr 26

LGBT Senior Housing and Care Foundation Launches

The LGBT SHC Foundation launches under the experienced leadership of Barbara Heisler of OBD Coaching who during her thirty-year career in...

Apr 21

Important News from Garden State Equality

Last week, Missouri's attorney general announced new rules that would effectively end access to transition-related healthcare—not only...

Apr 21

House Republicans pass anti-LGBTQ Parents Bill of Rights Act

published by the Washington Blade 3/24/23 U.S. House Republicans on Friday passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, a proposal that would...

Dec 8, 2022

Pansexual Pride Day 12/8/2022

It's #PansexualPrideDay Pansexuality (definition): the romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attraction to people regardless of their...

Dec 6, 2022

LGBTSHC Certified as an LGBT Business Enterprise

LGBT Senior Housing and Care is now certified by LGBT Business Enterprise® (Certified LGBTBE®). Founded in 2002, the National LGBT...

Dec 6, 2022

Biden Signs Respect For Marriage Act - 12/13/22

@LGBTSHC is proud of and grateful to President Joseph Biden @POTUS for signing the #Respectformarriageact on December 13th, 2022. The...

Jun 23, 2022

Aging Insights Feature LGBT SHC for PRIDE Month

New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well, formerly the NJ Foundation for Aging, host Cathy Rowe DrPH of Aging Insights, interviews Amy Simon...

Jun 16, 2022

President Bides Issues Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

#lgbtq+ #lgbt #lgbtqpride #theequalityact #lgbtqseniors #lgbtqhealth #lgbtqhousing Presidential Executive Orders are based on powers...

Mar 1, 2022

Crisis for LGBTQ+ in Ukraine

We must support the LGBTQ+ community in Ukraine. While the common vernacular in the news today for describing what is happening in...

Oct 29, 2021

Gender X Passports Are Coming!

2022 The New Year Brings New Passports for Gender X Applications for gender X passports will begin in early 2022, the US State Department...

Oct 13, 2021

Great PBS Story on LGBTQ+ Housing Equity

PBS covers the issue of discrimination in housing for LGBTQ+ older adults and features the Stonewall House in Brooklyn New York developed...

Aug 24, 2021

One Thing Or Another Podcast with Mark McNease

President of LGBT Senior Housing and Care joins host Mark McNease e for a conversation about her background, her dedication to the...

Jun 1, 2021

Understanding NJ S2545 for LTC Providers Video

First day of Pride Month LGBT Senior Housing and Care joined by New Jersey Long-term Care Ombudsperson explain the New Jersey LGBTQI LTC...

Apr 28, 2021

Free Webinar on NJ S2545 6/1 at 12PM

Special guest NJ Long-term care Ombudsperson Laurie Brewer. Register today! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9316190240373/WN_qa5...

Apr 13, 2021

Are You Stonewalling The Stonewall Generation?

We are presenting @Onaging2021 4/13 at the ASA conference. "Are you Stonewalling the Stonewall Generation?" Creating welcoming...

Mar 3, 2021

NJ Governor Phil Murphy Signs LGBTQI+ Senior Bill of Rights in LTC facilities

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (S2545) to establish specific rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

Mar 2, 2021

5.6% of American adults say they are LGBTQ

In a recent Gallup poll 5.6 of American adults say they are LGBTQ up from 4.5% in 2017 data. "The latest results are based on more than...