<span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">History

The closeted lives of the early 1900s and the virulent homophobia of the 1950s and 1960s have given way to a host of protections, opportunities, and community that were barely imaginable when our LGBTQ+ elders were younger.

While the journey to full equality is by no means complete, it is fair to say that our LGBTQ+ elders have affected one of history’s most remarkable advancements of civil rights ever achieved in so short a period. The organizations which our elders built and sustained, and those which have emerged more recently, are woven into the fabric of our community, and these groups continue to advocate and serve the ongoing needs of LGBTQ+ people.

The next 20+ years present a tremendous opportunity to augment that legacy by ensuring that these organizations and those arising to meet future needs have the financial wherewithal to withstand the hallenges to this progress. Our LGBTQ+ elders represent what may be the single best estate-giving demographic in human history. If only a fraction of the assets owned by these individuals are left in service to the community, there will be billions on hand to ensure that progress continues to evolve.