Loving, caring activists
Today, SAGE advocates with and on behalf of LGBTQ+ elders nationwide. We operate five bustling, activity-filled SAGE Centers in New York City, and our affiliate network programs events and services throughout the U.S. that are specifically geared toward the older LGBTQ+ community. We’ve built affordable LGBTQ-welcoming housing in NYC, and we’ve trained over 100,000 care providers across the U.S. on how to best meet the needs of the nation’s large and growing LGBTQ+ elder population.
We are now a much larger group of passionate, dedicated employees in locations across the country.
Michael Adams
Chief Executive Officer
He/ Him
Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders), the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people.
Michael Adams
Chief Executive Officer
He/ Him
Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders), the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers; advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders; provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare. With staff located across the country, SAGE also coordinates SAGENet, a growing network of affiliates across the United States.
Prior to joining SAGE, Adams was the Director of Education and Public Affairs for Lambda Legal. Prior to that, he spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people, first as Associate Director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal.
A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the New York City Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging.
For assistance in contacting Michael Adams, please email Abigail Harris-Culver, CEO Engagement Manager, at [email protected].
Lynn Faria
Executive Vice President
She/ Her/ They/ Them
Lynn Faria is the Executive Vice President at SAGE, where she leads SAGE’s Development and Policy teams. Prior to joining SAGE, Faria worked in senior leadership roles at the Empire State Pride Agenda (New York’s statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization), serving as Development Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Interim Executive Director.
Darcy Connors
Executive Director
She/ Her
Darcy Connors is the Executive Director of SAGEServes, where she leads SAGE’s flagship community services and housing-based services programs including care management, LGBTQ-friendly housing, behavioral health, outreach programs, and SAGE Center programming.
Prior to joining SAGE, Darcy was an innovative and compassionate Nursing Home Administrator. In that capacity, she created ground-breaking recovery and value-based models focused around patient experience and satisfaction in their post-acute care. She was recognized as a 2016 Florida Leader by the Florida Health Care Association for her contributions to Florida’s long term care industry.
Darcy holds an MHSA from the University of Central Florida with a focus on elder care and a Bachelor’s of Science with dual majors in Political Science and History from Florida State University.
Lynn Faria
Executive Vice President
She/ Her/ They/ Them
Lynn Faria is the Executive Vice President at SAGE, where she leads SAGE’s Development and Policy teams. Prior to joining SAGE, Faria worked in senior leadership roles at the Empire State Pride Agenda (New York’s statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization), serving as Development Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Interim Executive Director
Darcy Connors
Executive Director
She/ Her
Darcy Connors is the Executive Director of SAGEServes, where she leads SAGE’s flagship community services and housing-based services programs including care management, LGBTQ-friendly housing, behavioral health, outreach programs, and SAGE Center programming.