EP 61 Uplifting LGBTQ+ Elders
Please join me for a special Pride Month episode on the Don't Be Caged By Your Age featuring Sadiya Abjani, Director of Training and Instructional Design at SAGE - the country’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders. 🏳️🌈 As we celebrate Pride, it's vital to honor and uplift the trailblazers who made this movement possible - many of whom now face unique challenges as they age. From housing discrimination and social isolation to health dispar...
Please join me for a special Pride Month episode on the Don't Be Caged By Your Age featuring Sadiya Abjani, Director of Training and Instructional Design at SAGE - the country’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders.
🏳️🌈 As we celebrate Pride, it's vital to honor and uplift the trailblazers who made this movement possible - many of whom now face unique challenges as they age.
From housing discrimination and social isolation to health disparities and lifelong stigma, LGBTQ+ elders deserve our attention, advocacy, and action.
In this live conversation, we explored:
• The specific needs and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ older adults
• How SAGE is creating inclusive programs and policy changes that support this community
• What it means to age with pride, dignity, and visibility
• How allies and advocates can get involved in the work
Sadiya brings deep expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, along with a passionate commitment to justice for all ages and identities.
Whether you're part of the LGBTQ+ community, a caregiver, a policymaker, or simply someone who wants to support aging with dignity - this conversation is for you.
Join us and help spread the word - because aging out loud and proud is a liberating act of Pride. 🌈
And visit https://www.sageusa.org to find out how you can help with a donation and/or time.
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Sadiya Abjani
SAGE's Director of Learning and Instructional Design
Sadiya Abjani is SAGE's Director of Training and Instructional Design as well as a queer Muslim activist. She studied Islamic Studies and English at the University of Texas at Austin, where she spent time learning curriculum development and gaining expertise in training development and delivery. Previously, Sadiya worked as the Corporate Training Coordinator at the Equal Rights Center, where she delivered trainings on Fair Housing, Disability Rights, and Sensitivity and Diversity.
