Few things are as deeply woven into the fabric of our nation as Social Security. For over eight decades, this bedrock program has offered economic security and dignity to millions of retirees, people with disabilities, and surviving spouses and children. It is a sacred promise between the government and the American people who pay in and earn their Social Security over a lifetime of hard work.
This October, to help commemorate LGBTQ+ History Month, join AARP and The Outwords Archive with elders from Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont in a lively conversation on October 28 at 12 pm. What can our shared LGBTQ+ history teach us about how to move forward? With bisexual activist, safer sex advocate, and folk musician BobBi Keppel; disabled writer, arts administrator, and Vermont legislator John Killacky; and corporate leader and marriage equality advocate David Wilson.
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH October 2022 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Karen Ulmer Dorsch, features AARP NH Volunteer Diana Griffin who speaks about immigrating from Ireland to the United States.
AARP’s unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community reflects its core belief in the dignity, worth, and potential of every individual. AARP rejects discrimination based on a person’s age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity – we see diversity not as a reason for division, but as a source of strength. For AARP, LGBTQ+ communities are a vital part of the quilt of American life.