what WE ARE ABOUT
The Silver Pride Project was established in 2017 to support and meet the growing needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied senior community in the Dallas/Ft Worth area through outreach and programming delivered with knowledge, sensitivity, pride and a strong commitment to promoting social justice and equality.
WHY WE ARE HERE
As a society, we have made great strides in LGBT awareness and rights that today’s LGBT seniors never expected to see in their lifetimes. We now need to focus our efforts securing equality in health care, housing, and decreasing social isolation so that no LGBT elders have to go to bed at night feeling that no one cares whether they exist!
If you’re a younger gay person, respect your elders, look at us and understand that you will be old someday, if you’re lucky enough to avoid dying young of some disease or accident. The older gay and trans individuals have a lot to teach, and you have a lot to learn.
Remember, we learned a lot by having to survive and cope with what we endured during the 70’s, 80's and 90's. And most importantly, everyone remember…we are STILL here, and we are STILL Queer! (Click here to read more)