Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network records
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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
Aging