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Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network records
2008-02
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Title: Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network records
Dates: 1975-2009
Collection Number: 2008-02
Creator/Collector:
Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network
Extent: 19.5 linear feet (15 cartons, 1 manuscript box)
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: The Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network (LGAIN) was the LGBT interest group of the American Society on Aging (ASA), a San
Francisco-based national membership association for professionals in the field of aging. The collection contains administrative
records; board materials; correspondence; grant proposals; media outreach files and coverage of LGAIN; membership materials;
newsletter editorial and production files; materials related to other professional organizations, including newsletters from
other LGBT senior groups; subject files, including articles and resources on aging, healthcare, housing, and long-term care;
and ASA conference materials, including audio recordings of sessions.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network records. Collection Number: 2008-02. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Gerard Koskovich, on behalf of the American Society on Aging, on September 4, 2008.
Biography/Administrative History
The Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network (LGAIN) was the LGBT interest group of the American Society on Aging (ASA), a San
Francisco-based national membership association for professionals in the field of aging. LGAIN was established in 1994 and
changed its name to the LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN) in 2008. It works to identify and address the concerns of LGBT elders,
to advocate on their behalf, and to encourage LGBT cultural competence among service providers.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains administrative records; board materials; correspondence; grant proposals; media outreach files and
coverage of LGAIN; membership materials; newsletter editorial and production files; materials related to other professional
organizations, including newsletters from other LGBT senior groups; subject files, including articles and resources on aging,
healthcare, housing, and long-term care; and ASA conference materials, including audio recordings of sessions. There is also
documentation of earlier LGBT initiatives at the ASA and collaborations with the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Gerontology.
GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16269
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