Our Mission
Improve and protect the quality of life of older LGBT adults in North Texas through community engagement and advocacy education.
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 195,000 and will continue to rise in the next 10 years to right at 200,000.
Improve and protect the quality of life of older LGBT adults in North Texas through community engagement and advocacy education.
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 195,000 and will continue to rise in the next 10 years to right at 200,000.
The area of focus and priority
EDUCATION & ADVOCACYWe see that we have a responsibility to educate both the service providers in North Texas on LGBT competency and eliminating discrimination, and we have a responsibility to educate the LGBT community on the growing needs and available resources of the members of the North Texas LGBT community. Committee Events & Initiatives:
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTAs with all aging population, isolation is a significant challenge. However, this challenge is greater in the LGBT community due to family structure and with many individuals relying totally on “families of choice”. Many in the LGBT community have no children. Many in the community have been cut-off from their biological families due to discrimination and a lack of loving acceptance. Collaboration across the entire North Texas spectrum of LGBT service providers will be developed because the needs are so great. Committee Events & Intiatives:Social Engagement
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