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"Do Tell"
The LGBT Aging Project's Monthly Newsletter |
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Greetings!
I hope you are enjoying the final weeks of summer! What a summer we had, starting with our T-Dance in June followed by our participation in the Nation's first Senior Pride Coalition! In July we celebrated our historic victory: the passage of the MassHealth Equality Bill which Governor Deval Patrick signed into law on July 31. This legislation ensures that same sex married couples are eligible for spousal benefits under the state/federal Medicaid program, known as MassHealth. The MassHealth Equality law is the first piece of legislation that codifies the 2003 Goodridge decision for marriage equality in the Commonwealth.
As Labor Day approaches we are already looking at our schedule for September which is shaping up to be a busy month as you will see from our upcoming events listed below.
I hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Labor Day weekend.
Bob Linscott
Assistant Director, LGBT Aging Project |
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Upcoming Events for the LGBT Aging Project
Worcester Pride
Saturday September 13: 2 to 6pm
Look for us at the Pride Fair / Business Expo where we will be joined by the Elder Services of Worcester Area, Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and the Worcester Senior Center.
Follow The Rainbow Bridge: MA NASW Workshop
Tuesday September 23: 8:30AM to 12:30pm
The Bridge, 4 Mann Street, Worcester, MA
This workshop will highlight and identify the needs and resources particular to GLBT individuals in different age groups.
Mass - ALFA (Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association) Fall Conference.
September 25, 2008
DCU Center, Worcester, MA
The LGBT Aging Project will present a workshop on LGBT Aging and Assisted Living.
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We are looking for LGBT Senior Speakers!
We have several opportunities to bring LGBT Seniors with us to a variety of presentations on LGBT Aging. We are currently looking for LGBT Seniors who live in the following areas:
* Worcester
* South Shore
If you or any of your friends are interested in talking to us about speaking please contact Bob Linscott at (617) 477-6610.
We will provide any necessary training or coaching! Recent engagements include: Department of Public Health, Boston University Freshman Year Service Learning Program, Arlington Council on Aging, GLSEN Annual Conference.
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 Remembering Del Martin: Pioneering Community Hero
Del Martin, 87, died today in San Francisco, Calif. Martin married Phyllis Lyon, her partner of 55 years, on June 16, 2008. In 1955, the couple joined six other lesbians in founding the Daughters of Bilitis in San Francisco, the first lesbian rights organization in the nation. In 1997 and 2004, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force honored Martin and Lyon for their decades of community service.
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Cafe Emmanuel and Out To Brunch News
Out To Brunch:
Saturday September 6th from 11am to 1:00pm.
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain
Reservations required.
For reservations contact Gloria Tower at (617) 522-6700 x382.
Cafe Emmanuel:
Weekly luncheon & entertainment for LGBT Seniors.
Thursdays from 11am to 1:00pm
15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA (Emmanuel Church)
Reservations required.
For reservations contact Bob Linscott at (617) 477-6610.
Upcoming Events at Cafe Emmanuel:
August 28: Intergenerational Exchange with students from Boston University.
September 11: Free Clinic on Legal Services for LGBT Seniors presented by Harvard Legal Services.
September 18: Presentation: Meal Planning for LGBT Seniors by Ethos Dietitian, Nancy Goetz.
Note: Concert Series with Boston Conservatory & New England Conservatory will resume in October!
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| News Items of Interest |
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Invisible Individuals: LGBT Elders
Aging Well
Through years of denial, uncertainty, and fear, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals kept a low profile. Now, as older adults, many fail to seek necessary healthcare or are underserved by unenlightened professionals.
U.S. Blacks, if a Nation, Would Rank High on AIDS
New York Times
If black America were a country, it would rank 16th in the world in the number of people living with the AIDS virus, the Black AIDS Institute, an advocacy group, reported Tuesday.
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| Community Announcements |
| Stonewall Community / Lifelong Learning Institute Open House:
Wednesday September 10, 3pm to 5pm
Wheelock College
43 Hawes St., Brookline, MA
More info >> Publication is looking for Trans Elders to assist with articles.
The LGBT Aging Issues Network of the American Society on Aging is devoting one of its quarterly newsletters, OutWord, to transgender aging issues. Their lead story will be a "roundtable" of/by trans/SOFFA elders.
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About The LGBT Aging Project |
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The mission of the LGBT Aging Project is to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders have equal access to the life-prolonging benefits, protections, services, and institutions that their heterosexual neighbors take for granted.
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