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 395,000 and will continue to rise in the next 10 years to 500,000.

The area of focus and priority

EDUCATION & ADVOCACY

We educate the service providers in North Texas on LGBT Cultural Competency, and we educate the LGBTQIA+  community on the growing needs and available resources for the members of the North Texas LGBT senior community.

Events & Initiatives:

  • Hosted April 22, 2023 CfA LGBT "6th Annual Summit on LGBT Aging" at The Senior Source, Dallas
  • Sponsor legislative and legal town halls and community gatherings
  • Collaborate with advocacy groups such as Equality Texas, the North Texas Commission, and Freedom Texas to support inclusive legislation
  • Provide testimonies & speakers at state capitol hearings
  • Hold virtual & in-person workshops on safeguarding senior rights, estate planning, probate, conservatorship, safe banking, using social media, medicare, social security, & more

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Isolation 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 has been developed because the needs are so great.

Committee Events & Intiatives:

Social Engagement
  • Host “Let’s Do Lunch" & "Let’s Do Dinner” monthly events in Tarrant County with educational seminars
  • Sponsor community movie screening events across our four counties
  • Support food insecurity through volunteerism, food pantry & meal service needs across Tarrant & Denton
Healthcare
  • Lead "Up and Out," an LGBT Caregiver Support Group, in partnership with The Senior Source, Dallas
  • Facilitate education for aging LGBT senior health needs with key partners such as AIDS Outreach Center, Alzheimer's Association, HELP Center for LGBT Health & Wellness & The Senior Source
  • Hold Flu/COVID vaccine clinics & share community health information
Housing Support for Seniors
  • Publish (in print & online) the North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide ("the Guide") identifying LGBT culturally-competent senior housing communities
  • Multi-year donor to landmark LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing of Resource Center, Dallas