Gray Panthers Archived Website, Nov 17, 2009- ongoing

The Gray Panthers, founded in 1970 by Maggie Kuhn and friends, all of whom were retiring from national religious and social work organizations, to discuss the common problems faced by retirees — loss of income, loss of contact with associates and loss of one of our society's most distinguishing social roles, one's job. The organization has expanded, and also supports a single-payer system of health-care, as well as an increase in welfare payments, supporting peace activity, lifelong public education, the rights of workers, reproductive rights, abolition of the death penalty, legalization of same-sex marriage, the legalization of medical marijuana, and environmental activities through advocacy, education and action.