Queer End-of-Life Planning Discussion Series

Less Fear, More Fierce: Queer End-of-Life Planning is a six-part online discussion series that invites LGBTQ+ people of all ages—and those who love and care for them—to approach end-of-life planning with courage and creativity through intergenerational connections. Approach living with a life-limiting illness or condition and the dying journey not as medical or logistical events alone, but as a deeply human, spiritual, and creative experience

This series is available as a live webinar series (January–June 2026) and can also be viewed as an on-demand learning experience, with additional resources to support reflection, planning, and conversation beyond each session.

Everyone’s story matters. Everyone’s experience has value. Together, we hold space for honesty, connection, and the radical act of being fully alive, even in the face of impermanence. No one is marginalized based on race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, body, ability, faith, culture, or background. 

Each session centers identity-affirming care, lived experience, and collective wisdom:

Beyond Rainbows: All The Colors of Queer Mortality & Grief

• What does it mean to face our mortality as queer people?
• To grieve as LGBTQ+ people in a world that often fails to see our full humanity?

Sex, Death & Sacred Spaces: Queer Spirituality Reimagined

• What does it mean to bring your whole self—queer identity, spirituality, doubt, and all—into the experience of dying and grief?

Young, Old & Queer All Over: Illness & Mortality Across Generations

• How do experiences of serious, life-limiting illnesses or conditions and facing mortality differ between younger queer and older LGBTQ+ people?
• What wisdom and fears do we share? Where do our paths diverge?

Until Your Last Queer Breath: End-of-Life Financial & Estate Planning

• What does it take to ensure our queer lives—and loves—are honored on paper when we’re no longer able to speak for ourselves?

Grief Without Graves: Queer Mourning Beyond Death

• What would collective healing look like if we made space for every kind of queer loss—not just the ones with headstones?

Pleasure, Presence & Power: Queer Intimacy at End-of-Life

• What happens to desire when the body changes?
• Is it still OK to want? How do we talk about sex, touch, and pleasure when facing serious illness or the end of life?

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What live webinar participants think:

"Thank you for creating a space to openly talk about grief as a normal part of life."

"I really loved that there was a variety in age of the presenters."

"Thanks for the 'suffocating grief' concept, which I had not thought of, though I have experienced it."

"The leaders presented a potentially uncomfortable and provocative topic in such a comfortable and accessible manner." 

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Facilitators

Hannah Yore (she/her) – End-of-Life Doula, Strategist, Advocate (Brooklyn, NY)

Hannah Yore is a global health leader and palliative care doula specializing in serious illness, patient advocacy, and aging. She is skilled at translating complex strategies into human-centered initiatives, bridging macro-level systems change and micro-level impact.

Hannah currently serves as Director of Uterine Cancer at SHARE Cancer Support and leads an independent consulting practice. Previously, as the inaugural Director of International Programs at SAGE, she led the organization’s first global expansion strategy, launching operations and programs across six continents to support LGBTIQ+ older adults. She has also managed public health programming for AVAC, Columbia University, and the National Development and Research Institutes. 

Hannah has written and spoken widely as a subject matter expert for leading institutions, including the United Nations, the International Federation on Aging, and the World Health Organization.

Sarah Miller (she/her) – Hospice Chaplain & Grief Coach (Waco, TX)

Sarah offers spiritual care and compassionate guidance to individuals and families navigating end-of-life. She creates spaces where people can explore meaning, fear, and reconciliation with honesty and care. As founder of The Good Grief Coach LLC, she supports people worldwide in processing loss. Her work blends clinical insight, spiritual grounding, and practical tools for healing.

Program Leaders & Partners

Paul Nagle (he/him) – Founding Executive Director, Stonewall Community Development Corporation (Brooklyn, NY)

Paul brings more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership and LGBTQ+ activism to this work. As the founding executive director of Stonewall CDC, he advances safe, affordable housing and respectful health services for LGBTQ+ older adults. His career spans cultural policy, community revitalization, and national arts advocacy, including leadership roles following 9/11 to support New York City’s cultural sector. He also helped found the Brooklyn Community Pride Center. Paul’s work is rooted in the belief that community, creativity, and care are essential to thriving at every stage of life.

David Traupman (he/him) – Director, La Vida Pride LGBTQ+ Initiative of Treece Financial Group (Miramar, FL)

David is a community builder, educator, and advocate for aging with intention. As Director of Treece Financial Group's La Vida Pride™ and The Solo Ager™ initiatives, he helps create accessible, inclusive spaces for older adults to explore wellness, connection, and end-of-life planning. He facilitates programs like Date with Death Club, guiding participants through both practical and philosophical aspects of mortality. With a background in hospice leadership and HIV/AIDS care, David brings deep experience in storytelling, legacy-making, and compassionate community support.