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"Do Tell"
The LGBT Aging Project's Monthly Newsletter |
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Greetings!
Greetings and happy fall! November means elections (in case you haven't noticed!) and we want to draw your attention to Ballot Question #1 in Massachusetts. You will find some important information on that initiative in this newsletter.
November is also National Caregivers Month so we would like to encourage any LGBT caregivers to consider trying our free LGBT Caregiver Support Group (see below for details).
I would also like to congratulate the LGBT Committee at South Shore Elder Services who recently hosted a panel presentation "Gay and Gray in the South Shore" for a staff training. A number of our speakers from the LGBT Aging Project shared their stories and answered questions. The speakers and South Shore's LGBT Committee are pictured above. Congratulations on a very successful event!
Enjoy the fall and don't forget to get out and VOTE on Tuesday!
Bob Linscott
Assistant Director, LGBT Aging Project |
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This ballot initiative on the state income tax could severely impact the programs that many elder service agencies and LGBT organizations like The LGBT Aging Project offer.
Should voters decide to eliminate the state income tax:
- Up to 45% of State Revenue would be lost
- Over 15,000 elders could lose home care services
- Police, fire, emergency services would likely be cut
- Teaching positions will almost certainly be eliminated
- Property and sales taxes may have to increase dramatically
- You'll pay more for fewer services
Please Vote NO on Question 1
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Are you caring for a loved one?
If you are providing care for a loved one, regardless if it is someone local or if you are providing care through traveling and phone calls you should know that there is a group just for you. The LGBT Aging Project in partnership with the Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County offers a FREE monthly support group for LGBT Caregivers.
The group offers you an opportunity to join other lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender people who are also providing care for a loved one. The group gives participants to share personal stories and resources but most of all it provides you with some time away to nurture yourself.
November is National Caregiver Month: Isn't this a perfect opportunity to give this free group a try.
Next Meeting: Monday November 3, 6:00pm to 7:30 in Jamaica Plain. For more information call Joanne Peskowitz, LICSW, (617) 271-4182. |
Upcoming Events for the LGBT Aging Project
Town Meetings for LGBT Seniors:
October 30, 2008 11am to 1pm
Cafe Emmanuel, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
November 1st, 2008 11am to 1pm
Out to Brunch, Ethos, 555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
For more information contact Bob Linscott at (617) 477-6610
Equity Action's LGBTQ Elder Care Summit
Friday October 31, 2008
Providence, RI
Ongoing Groups:
LGBT Caregiver Support Group
Monday November 3, 2008 6:00-7:30pm (FREE)
More Info: Call Joanne Peskowitz, LICSW, (617) 271-4182
Worcester Area LGBT Bereavement Group continues More Info: Contact Beth Prullage, LICSW: (413) 695-2236
Boston LGBT Bereavement Group continues
More Info: Contact Beth Prullage, LICSW: (413) 695-2236 |
Cafe Emmanuel and Out To Brunch News
OUT TO BRUNCH! Saturday November 1st from 11am to 1:00pm.
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain
Reservations required.
For reservations contact Gloria Tower at (617) 477-6682.
Program: Town Meeting for LGBT Seniors.
CAFE EMMANUEL
Weekly luncheon & entertainment for LGBT Seniors.
Thursdays from 11am to 1:00pm
15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA (Emmanuel Church)
Reservations required (one week in advance).
For reservations contact Bob Linscott at (617) 477-6610.
Concert Schedule for November:
November 6: Boston Troubadours by Boston Conservatory (this is a new group of vocal performance students doing a mix of opera, art songs and showtunes)
November 20: String Quartet by New England Conservatory
ALSO: SAVE THE DATE:
November 20 is our LGBT Thanksgiving Meal & Gratitude Celebration. RSVP to Bob Linscott (617) 477-6610 or email: blinscott@ethocare.org (or reply to this email). |
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| News Items of Interest |
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Gay Elders' Distinctive Challenges Get Closer Look
by David Crary, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now. He battles multiple health problems, walks with a cane and rarely leaves his compact Manhattan apartment. As an 86-year-old gay man, with no family nearby and many acquaintances long since dead, he'd seem a likely prospect for isolation... Read More >> |
| Community Announcements |
| Stonewall Community / Lifelong Learning Institute Events:
A Gathering of LGBT Grandparents
Saturday, November 15, 2008
9:30am - 3:30 pm $20 (free for seniors over 75)
Wheelock College Brookline Campus
43 Hawes Street, Brookline, MA
More info >> Healthy Survivors Study for Lesbian, Bisexual and Women Who Partner With Women
Breast Cancer Survivors Diagnosed between 2000 and 2005
One-time Telephone Survey
(617) 638-5913 or toll free: (877) 414-1399 |
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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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