Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders (SAGE) is America's oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) older people, focusing on the issue of LGBTQ+ aging.
According to its mission statement, "SAGE leads in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (and other self-identifying members of the LGBTQ+ community) aging.
SAGE is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on advocacy on the local and federal levels, as well as activities, groups, and programs that encourage LGBTQ+ older people to stay connected with each other and the community.
SAGE's leadership includes Chief Executive Officer, Michael Adams, former Director of Education and Public Affairs for Lambda Legal.
[5] In 2022, SAGE announced a new strategic direction and organizational changes: the creation of two semi-autonomous divisions with Executive Directors called SAGEServes, focused on service programs, and SAGEVenture, devoted to social enterprise; an expanded and flexible partnership approach; and a new Center of Excellence.
In 2020, SAGE successfully fought for an LGBTQ+-inclusive reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the primary vehicle for the organization and delivery of aging services in the United States.