LGBT Council on Aging

09/20/2025

It’s a great day to learn about LGBTQ + Seniors today. Thank you so much to everyone involved with this annual event. Thank you to our amazing board, volunteers, sponsors, speakers, and the vendors that showed up early in a Saturday. Huge shoutout to the Montrose Center and the new CEO Avery Belyu for being our host each year!

09/20/2025

He is so amazing!!

Pope Leo said "the church’s teaching will continue as it is" in regards to marriage equality. ⬇️

08/08/2024

So honored to be among so many amazing women.

Advocate, entrepreneur, and community leader Tracee Seals is a dynamic and accomplished professional, serving in multiple influential roles that reflect her commitment to community empowerment, entrepreneurship, and advocacy. Currently, she holds the position of executive director for Disrupt Gives, a role where she channels her passion for fostering positive change within marginalized and socioeconomic communities to build more sustainable lives. Tracee is the CEO of TraceeSealsSpeaks, LLC, a platform through which she leverages her expertise as a two-time SXSW Presenter of Innovative Technology (in 2023 and 2019) and International Speaker.

Tracee is the vice president of the Elevating Women Empowerment Group, a business dedicated to providing networking events for female entrepreneurs and essential business services. Her journey in business has been marked by success and recognition. As an award-winning small business entrepreneur, she has not only demonstrated leadership in her field but has also been acknowledged as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Houston and recognized among the Top 50 Black Entrepreneurs & Professionals of Houston in 2022. In the realm of health care, Tracee is a certified orthopedic physician assistant (OPA-C) and a certified community health worker (CHW). Her commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community and health care and wellness entities is evident through her advocacy work, where she actively educates the community on aspects of healthy living, disease processes, and cultural sensitivity advocacy for seniors.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Tracee is actively involved in mentoring students between the ages of 11 -13 years old in the Alief School District, and she is a mentor to the Collegiate 100, (a part of the 100 Black Men of America). Tracee is a member of Women in Real Estate, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo member, WISE-Women in Sports and Events.

Congratulations on being a 2024 Top 30 Influential Women of Houston honoree! for ticket information.

06/02/2024

What does pride mean to you?
Gay Pride to us at the LGBT + Council on Aging ,means celebrating and embracing our identities, standing up for equal rights and acceptance, and being proud of who we are. It’s about visibility, love, and unity within the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a time to show the world that we are here, we are strong, and we will not be silenced. 🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈

06/01/2024

🌈 Happy Pride Month from the LGBT+ Council on Aging! As we celebrate and honor the history and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, we also recognize the unique challenges faced by older LGBTQ+ individuals. We are committed to providing support, resources, and a safe space for our LGBTQ+ elders to thrive and live authentically. Let’s continue to advocate for equality, acceptance, and inclusivity for all generations. + 🏳️‍🌈💖

04/14/2024

Casa Azul Nursing Home
1480 Katy Flewellen Rd, Katy, TX 77494

“Mark your calendars! For April 18th. Don’t miss our upcoming monthly meeting featuring LGBTIA+ advocate Lauren Ashley Simmons! 🌟 Save the date and join us for an insightful session. See you there!”

03/21/2024

A drizzle will not fizzle our party for a purpose so see you this evening at Riche’s. Don’t forget is a Pink affair!

03/11/2024

Register now!!! Seats are almost filled up and this is the final call.

02/05/2024

We are back and we will be having our event hosted at Brookdale Galleria on February 15th. Please join us!!

10/05/2023

It’s that time again! The LGBT Council on Aging’s Halloween Fundraising Event at Hamburger Mary’s!!!

It’s your opportunity as a Healthcare Worker to be appreciated, earn CEU’s l, and most of all party with a purpose!

So get your best costume ideas together and we will see you Friday, October 27th. RSVP info below in the flyer.

08/01/2023

Come join our general council meeting next Tuesday!

06/30/2023

"Don’t just assume your older client is straight. The intersection of discrimination experienced by older adults and ageism can be profound. In fact, studies show that many older LGBTQ adults fear having to re-closet themselves when moving into a long-term care community. When the time does come to move, many choose to hide their s*xual orientation. The experience of transgender older adults is even more dire, with studies showing that many older transgender folks prefer death by su***de to moving into a long-term care community," writes Dr. Regina Koepp. "Once, in the span of six weeks, two older adults married to spouses of the opposite s*x, with whom I’d been working in individual psychotherapy to manage their depression and anxiety, revealed to me that they’d had same-s*x relationships earlier in their lives. While they loved their spouses, they feared their lives would end without experiencing that kind of deeper love again. We spent several sessions processing the suffering that LGBTQ-phobia had caused them, grieving the missed opportunities it had meant for them, and creating a space where they could be seen and valued for who they are. As therapists, it’s on us to help to repair some of the damage that has been done to LGBTQ folks excluded from communities, then and now."

Read the full feature here: https://bit.ly/3Pm38Xp and learn more about her digital seminar, "The Powerful World of Therapy with Adults 65 and Older: Challenging Our Myths about Aging" from the 2023