AARPNY Celebrates PRIDE Month!

This month we will honor and celebrate all those who have made a difference in the LGBT community and movement. AARP New York will post several video conversations with prominent members of the LGBT community. Stay tuned this month for a video message from New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, media personality Perez Hilton, and Tony-nominated actor and comedian Mario Cantone, among others.

We'll highlight the contributions and achievements made by organizations in their communities such SAGE NYC, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York, NY, and The Audre Lorde Project, among many.

Also this month, view a Living History of the LGBT Movement powered by AARP. It’s a storytelling series honoring past, present and future heroes of the LGBT movement. To view the video, please click here

And watch My Aunties, a new animated short presented as part of the new StoryCorps animation season, Father Figures, where father figures and their children share the strength and wisdom that they draw from each other. Click here, to view video.

And - here’s a great article on caregiving in the LGBT Community:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/stories/info-2017/lgbt-caregiving-fd.html

Bookmark this page to view our upcoming videos or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram @aarpny

• June 17 - New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson
  • Facebook | Instagram
• June 23 - Mario Cantone, actor and comedian
  • Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
• June 25 - Perez Hilton – media personality and LGBTQ activist
  • Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
• June 27 - Lance Bass - singer
  • Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

AARP New York is also proud to sponsor the Virtual Gay City News Pride Event on June 30, 2020. The event brings together LGBTQ non-profit organizations and how they have responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

Click the hyperlinks below for more information and resources:

Organizations

• SAGE NYC
• Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York, NY
• The Audre Lorde Project
• The Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

Resources

• List of LGBT community centers in New York State

Community Connections: Want to give back during this Pride month? Use AARP Community Connections to find local groups of volunteers who are coming together to organize and care for one another in New York City.

• AARP Community Connections - online platform where people can organize online mutual aid groups to stay connected, share ideas, and help those in need.