Give OUT Day
Openhouse is proud to be participating in Give OUT Day, May 9th, 2013. Give OUT Day is a new national initiative that will engage hundreds of organizations and mobilize thousands of people on a single day across the country to give in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer community. Click here to learn more…
Take the LGBT Aging Issues Community Survey
We need your help in completing a critical community needs survey of LGBT older adults in San Francisco.
If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender–or someone who is attracted to or has had an intimate/sexual relationship with someone of your same sex or gender–60 years of age or older and living in San Francisco, please visit CaringandAging.org/survey to complete the confidential online survey. Click here to learn more about the survey…
UPDATE: Volume 1, Edition 1
We’re happy to introduce our 2012 Year End newsletter, Update, now available here on our website.
First and foremost, as our unstoppable founder, Dr. Marcy Adelman, writes in the issue, the San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved our housing plan for 55 Laguna! The product of years of community organizing and planning, this historic vote is proof that, by standing together, we can make LGBT senior housing a reality in San Francisco. Read more…
LGBT Senior Empowerment In The News
Openhouse has been featured in the news not once, but twice in the past few weeks regarding the empowerment of LGBT Seniors.
Click here to read more…
SF Planning Commission Approves City’s First LGBT-Welcoming Senior Housing
The City’s first and the country’s largest affordable housing specifically welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors to be developed by Openhouse and Mercy Housing California was approved unanimously Thursday by the San Francisco Planning Commission. The development includes 110 apartments for low-income seniors, Openhouse service offices and an activity center for residents and LGBT seniors from across the City. Over 25,000 LGBT seniors live in San Francisco alone, many of whom do not access senior services and housing for fear of rejection and compromised care. Read More…
Events and Programs for Seniors
Every month Openhouse offers a wide range of programs and activities for LGBT seniors. These programs include exercise classes, men’s and women’s support groups, grief counseling, health workshops, housing assistance and more. We have something for everyone. Openhouse also offers a Friendly Visitor program to provide conversation and companionship to LGBT older adults in San Francisco. To receive our monthly newsletter or to get more information about our programs, please give us a call at (415) 296-8995 or send us an email.
Click here to see our May events and programs
Click here to see our May newsletter
Openhouse Mourns the Loss of Alexander Hines
On July 4th, after a long and brave struggle with health issues, Alexander Hines, former Openhouse Board President, 2003-2004, passed away. He leaves behind his beloved partner of 32 years, Charles Huff, and two daughters, Kimberly and Dawn. Openhouse Spotlight..
Openhouse and LGBT Seniors In the News
The conversation and dialogue about the needs of LGBT seniors in San Francisco got an added boost of energy last month with a series of news articles and a critical public hearing before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Thanks to your support, the work of Openhouse in providing housing, services and community programs for LGBT seniors was a featured topic in the discussion about how the community and the City of San Francisco can work together to meet the needs of this growing population. Read more…
New Guide for LGBT Elders in California
A pioneering new guide gives California’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elders 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 is published by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Openhouse, Lavender Seniors of the East Bay, Transgender Law Center and Planning for Elders in the Central City. The guide is an excellent resource to empower and help protect California’s LGBT elders who often are targets of discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Read more…
Openhouse Curriculum Available
We are proud to announce the release of our highly anticipated LGBT Cultural Humility Curriculum for Senior Service Providers, From Isolation to Inclusion: Reaching and Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Seniors. The cost to purchase the curriculum is $50 for individuals and $150 for agencies or organizations. Click here to learn more about the curriculum or to order yours today!
