Family Eldercare

Happy Pride! Rainbow Connections ATX

Richard Gartner, age 90, shares his experiences growing older as a member of the LGBTQ1A+ community. Richard participates in Family Eldercare’s Rainbow Connections ATX program. Rainbow Connections ATX is an outreach and advocacy program connecting and uplifting Austin’s LGBTQ1A+ community. He currently lives in an affordable housing community owned by Family Eldercare. In 2021, he was honored for a lifetime of advocating for the arts and adding to the cultural legacy of our community during Family Eldercare’s 80 Over Eighty celebration. 

Visit Rainbow Connections ATX program website.

Watch Richard’s 2021 80 Over Eighty Honoree video

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