As queer people, many of us have spent our lives searching for acceptance, visibility, and belonging. We have learned to create chosen families, reinvent ourselves, and navigate a world that hasn't always celebrated who we are. Yet aging presents another challenge: living in a culture that often worships youth and overlooks the wisdom, resilience, and beauty that come with growing older.

On Monday, Trump announced beginning concepts of another plan to discuss an outline of understanding on how to end the war in Iran.

More than proud to be gay, I celebrate it with gratitude.

As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, we come together as one country and one people. Despite our differences, there is still much that unites us, including our enduring belief in democracy and the promise that everyone deserves liberty and equality.