PridePlanners Knowledge Circle: Engaging with LGBT Older People: Moving from Ally to Advocate

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What are the unique concerns and perspectives of LGBT older people, and how can we activate allies to become advocates? Join Tim R. Johnston, Senior Director of National Projects at SAGE, to discuss best practices for working with LGBT older people, as well as the most up to date advocacy and volunteer opportunities to get more engaged. We will also be previewing and collecting your feedback on a new educational collaboration between SAGE and the Financial Planning Association.

SAGE is the country’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults. You can learn more at sageusa.org

Tim R. Johnston (He/Him), Ph.D.

Senior Education Advisor

SAGE

Tim R. Johnston, PhD is the Senior Education Advisor at SAGE. In that role he oversees the SAGECare cultural competency training program, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, key aspects of SAGE’s housing initiative, SAGE’s diversity and equity initiative, and national partnerships with other advocacy organizations.

Tim is the author of Welcoming LGBT Residents: A Practical Guide for Senior Living Staff which is the first comprehensive book on how to create a positive and safer experience for LGBT older adults in senior living settings. In addition to facilitating LGBT cultural competency trainings, Tim is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. He serves in several advisory and leadership roles, including on the governing board for the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, as a council member for the LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN) of the American Society on Aging, and he regularly represents SAGE as a subject matter expert on academic research teams. When he isn’t working he is probably hanging out with his partner and pets, reading, or working in the garden.