Carolina Aging Alliance
Serving Older LGBTQ+ Adults
Meet-up lists 30 LGBTQ+ activities in the Triangle in October. I also know of some sports groups that aren’t listed on Meet-up. There also are other groups who do not meet monthly or the Drag brunches that are held in straight cafes. We previously have featured the LGBT Center of Raleigh that notes 25 years of service in Raleigh.
This month I’m focused on the old folks. The group provides advocacy, education and social interaction. Originally named “Gay & Gray” in 2011, the group then reformed as SAGE – Raleigh in 2012, and then SAGE - Central North Carolina in 2019, and Carolina Aging Alliance in 2022 as funding sources and staff changed. The non-profit has two chapters: The Triangle includes Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and the Triad includes Greensboro.
The Triangle group has five special events in October, and six recurring events every month. One of the events that happens twice a week is a co-ed walk along a greenway at one of the Raleigh Lakes. Weekly events include a Thursday morning chat on Zoom and a Wednesday morning coffee at Southpoint Mall in Durham. The Women’s Group alternates on Mondays between in-person and on Zoom. The Triangle chapter also has a “Games” group on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings at the Green Monkey that features the “Spades” game. The Green Monkey regularly features a “Trivia” game on Wednesday nights.
The group also is in the process of developing new activities at the Five Points Senior Center in Raleigh that will include presentations, workshops, and movies.
I have been a member since “Gay & Gray,” and the group has continued to grow in numbers and activities every year. We don’t have the big parties of 90 – 100 people on summer holidays anymore, but we still have lots of community spirit.
The age qualification follows AARP: anyone over 50. There are no dues, but donations are accepted at the website: CarolinaAging.org
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