We serve the four largest counties of North Texas; Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton. It is estimated (through the assistance of the US Census data and further data analysis from The Williams Institute at UCLA), that the population of this 4- county area of lesbian and gay members age 45 and older is at 200,000 and will continue to rise in the next 10 years to over 250,000.
CURRENT NEED: to advocate & educate the senior LGBT population on available resources & their civil and personal rights, and support Community Engagement opportunities through social engagement opportunities, healthcare sharing and housing enrichment.
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Improve and protect the quality of life of older LGBT adults in North Texas through community engagement and advocacy education.
The Coalition for Aging LGBT stands in solidarity with our Siblings of Color.
As an organization that serves the generation that stood up at Stonewall against Police brutality, we understand the importance of equality, equity, and diversity. It is our honor to serve the people who first served us.
One of the tenets of the Coalition has always been education. From our Health Forums to our North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide, we believe one of the strongest ways to change minds and hearts is through education and conversation.
We are committed to continue that education, first, internally to make sure our Board and Staff understand their privilege and how better to use it for our marginalized communities; and secondly, publicly to help weed out micro and macro aggressions of Racism and White Supremacy that still pervade this country.
We recognize that many of us would not be here today if not for Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans women of color who led street kids, drag queens, gay men, and lesbians in a similar uprising 51 years ago.
We want you to know that the work we do to serve the aging LGBT population of North Texas is infused with the belief that Black Lives Matter. The belief that Trans Rights are Human Rights. The belief that there are a myriad of genders, not two. The belief that ALL people have a birthright to age with dignity and pride.
Organization name
COALITION FOR AGING LGBT
Causes
Human Rights, Civil Rights & Advocacy, LGBTQIA, Seniors
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
PO Box 793329