(기사제공=AP)
(기사제공=AP)
(기사제공=AP)
[뉴욕=AP/KNS뉴스통신] 1일 뉴욕에서 미국 최초로 동성애자 노인만을 돌보는 보호 세터가 개소됐다.
이번 개소한 동성애자 노인 복지센터는 34년의 역사를 가진 동성애자 옹호단체인 SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders)가 운영을 맡게 된다..
이 복지센터는 식사제공 뿐만 아니라 휘트니스 클래스, 건강세미나, 문화기행과 컴퓨터 교실도 운영하면서 동성애자와 트랜스젠더 노인의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 것을 목적으로 한다.
(영문기사 원문)
New NYC center caters to gay and lesbian seniors
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City celebrated the opening Thursday of what city officials say is the nation's first full-service senior center designed specifically for the gay community.
The center is operated by the Department for the Aging and SAGE, a 34-year-old social service agency. SAGE stands for Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders.
In addition to meals, the center will offer a range of services including fitness classes, health seminars, cultural outings and computer classes. It joins New York City's network of 258 senior centers across the five boroughs.
SAGE Executive Director Michael Adams said the center is going to change the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders in New York with its array of programs.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the city's most powerful openly gay elected official, said the opening of the center represents another milestone for gay New Yorkers, who last year gained the right to marry in the state.
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