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 Cast of Gen Silent celebrating the film's Wolrd Premiere at Red Carpet Reception with Director Stu Maddux . |
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"Do Tell"
The LGBT Aging Project's Monthly Newsletter |
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Dear ,
As we enter another season of Pride we are pleased to send this newsletter to you full of all the wonderful things that are happening across the state for LGBT seniors and caregivers.
In this month's Do Tell you will find important information on:
- Community initiatives for LGBT older adults.
- Caring and Aging With Pride Survey.
- Updates on Pride Week and Gen Silent .
- News, Community Announcements and information on all four LGBT Senior Meal Programs and our ongoing support groups.
Best,
Bob Linscott
Assistant Director, LGBT Aging Project
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A Message From The Director |
May is Older Americans Month and the LGBT Aging Project has been celebrating! We kicked off May with the spectacularly successful international premiere of Gen Silent. Thanks to the many of you who attended the two sold out film screenings and the joyous Red Carpet Reception. Both individuals and organizations have shared overwhelming enthusiasm for the film and it is thrilling that there is such a compelling film to increase the visibility and awareness of LGBT older adults and caregivers. We are sure that awareness will continue to grow as the film to screens around the country. Also, The LGBT Aging Project is very pleased to announce that due to the generosity of many of you we exceeded our goal and will receive our matching grant from the Roberta Thall Charitable Trust!! We are grateful to the Trust for offering us this matching grant and to the individual donors who met that offer. Your personal enthusiasm and financial support are tremendous affirmations of both the mission and the work of the LGBT Aging Project. Together we continue to create opportunities for LGBT older adults and caregivers to age with dignity and respect. Be well, 
Lisa Krinsky, LICSW
Director, LGBT Aging Project
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| Community Initiatives For LGBT Older Adults & Caregivers | |
We are so pleased to report on the progress of a number of the mainstream eldercare agencies who have completed our Open Door Task Force Training Program. These agencies are now focused on building relationships and offering services and programs to the LGBT seniors and caregivers in their communities. Specific details about each of their programs can be found in our 'upcoming events' section below.
Somerville Cambridge Elder Services had formed a partnership with The Cambridge Council on Aging and Cadbury Commons to launch the first LGBT meal site in the Somerville Cambridge area. North Shore Elder Services has created the Old and Bold coalition comprised of community members dedicated to issues of LGBT Aging on the North Shore. They are also launching a supper series with great guest speakers that kicks off this month. South Shore Elder Services has had an incredible success with their monthly Brunch for LGBT Seniors & Friends in Braintree. They have also been building a strong network of community organizations and churches interested in working with LGBT seniors on the South Shore. WLEN, Worcester LGBT Elder Network has regular social gatherings and events for LGBT Seniors and caregivers. WLEN is also working on an LGBT Aging Conference scheduled for September 2010. WLEN was founded by Elder Services of Worcester Area, Central Mass Agency on Aging and the Worcester Senior Center.
Congratulations to these agencies, you are having a tremendous impact on the lives of LGBT seniors and caregivers in your communities.
To learn more about Open Door Task Force, The LGBT Aging Project's Cultural Competency Training Program on LGBT Aging please click here.
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| LGBT Aging Project at the National LGBT Aging Roundtable |
Lisa Krinsky and other leaders in LGBT aging attended the fourth annual meeting of the National LGBT Aging Roundtable in Washington DC. The Roundtable focused its two day meeting on sustaining the growing movement of LGBT Aging and advancing both federal and local policy on behalf of LGBT older adults and caregivers. The Roundtable also conducted the first Congressional Briefing on LGBT Aging.
The LGBT Aging Project is a founding member of the Roundtable whose mission is "to move forward work that improves the overall quality of life for LGBT seniors, reduces discrimination against LGBT older adults, and provides an opportunity for people who engage in this work to share best practices and raise issues of concern." |
| Caring and Aging With Pride: We Need Your Help! | |
Caring and Aging with Pride needs your help with a ground-breaking project.
Caring and Aging With Pride is a partnership between The LGBT Aging Project and The Institute for Multigenerational Health at the University of Washington. We are asking you to complete a survey to help us understand the aging and health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults 50 years of age and older in our community for generations to come. You will be entered into a raffle awarding a $500.00 Visa gift certificate to three randomly selected individuals by completing the raffle form. Click here for the survey and your chance to win the $500 gift certificate.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact us at 1-800-558-8703 or visit our website at CaringAndAging.org. Voice your needs! |
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Pride Update! | |
Make this year's Pride Celebration a memorable one!
The Fabulous Pride Dance Committee is putting the final touches on this year's 7th Annual Pride Tea Dance for LGBT Seniors and their Friends. We even have a few surprises up our sleeve for you (how about The LGBT Aging Project's version of "Dancing with the Stars"...you'll never guess who you might get to boogie with on the dance floor this year!).
We need a few more people to help out with the dance on the day of the event, June 6th. If you would like to volunteer for the dance please contact Bob Linscott. You will get free admission to the dance and have the honor of being on the elite Dance Committee Team! (different time slots available).
Thank you to all those who signed up to serve for the Pride Luncheon at Cafe Emmanuel. We have filled all those positions now.
June's newsletter will be dedicated to all the Pride events including dates, directions, RSVP numbers etc. Meanwhile, here is a reminder of the main events:
- Pride Tea Dance: Sunday June 6th.
- Pride Luncheon at Cafe Emmanuel: Thursday June 10th.
- Pride Parade (march or ride the trolley) and Senior Pride Tent: Saturday June 12th.
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In The News |
An Unlikely Plaintiff. At Issue? He Dares Not Speak Its Name
By Scott James, New York Times (New York Times covers the shocking story of Harold & Clay)
When Clay M. Greene remembered the events of June 2008, he clenched his teeth, his hands tightened into fists and his body shook. "They grabbed them by their necks and tossed them in a car," he said last week, recalling the fate of his beloved cats, Sassy and Tiger. He never saw them again. >> Read Full Story
Addressing The Needs Of Gay Seniors
by Steve Weinstein, Edge Boston
After years of being ignored, gay seniors are getting a hearing at last. On Wednesday, April 28, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) joined experts in geriatrics to discuss new legislation to meet the unique needs of older LGBT Americans. >> Read Full Story
Remembering a Brave Nurse and Loyal Advocateby Joy D. Griffith, Contributor to Bay Windows
Note: The LGBT Aging Project, The women from Out To Brunch and the Boston LGBT community lost a very dear friend last month. Here is the wonderful tribute Joy sent to Bay Windows.
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Community Announcements | |
Upcoming Screenings for Gen Silent
We know many of you were not able to get tickets for the Premiere screenings of Gen Silent earlier this month, but have no fear, there will be plenty of opportunities in the coming weeks. Here are the next screenings: New Fest in New York, June 4, 6pm >>More info and the Provincetown International Film Festival: June 17, 4:30 pm; and June 19th, 2 pm. >> More info Stay tuned for more screeing dates each month.
Old & Bold Supper Series for LGBT Seniors & Friends on the North Shore
May 26th - Legal Issues for LGBT Seniors & Caregivers
presented by the Law Offices of Spano & Dawicki
June 23rd - Building Financial Freedom for Gay Men and Lesbians
presented by Bob Nathan, Metropolitan Life
July 28th - Health and Long Term Services for LGBT Seniors
presented by Paul Lanzikos, North Shore Elder Services
A light supper will be provided.
North Shore Elder Services
152 Sylvan Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-750-4540
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!
South Shore Brunch for LGBT Seniors & Friends
South Shore Elder Services hosts a monthly Brunch on the last Saturday of the month for the older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Our next Brunch is on May 29, 2010, at 10:00am at 196 Elm Street in Braintree at the Hall of the Unitarian Church (All Souls). Please contact Maryanne Ryan 781-848-3939 x 325 or email lgbtseniors@sselder.org for more information.
Monthly Social Networking Event for LGBT Seniors in the Worcester Area:
The Worcester LGBT Elder's Network (WLEN) is launching a new monthly event designed to help LGBT Seniors build local social connections. Thanks to the support of the management at the restaurant "86 Winter American Bistro", the event will be held there once a month in their private function room. For more information contact Kathy McGrath 508-756-1545 ( kmcgrath@eswa.org). WLEN also has their Brunch-a-month gathering. The next brunch will be Sunday June 13th at Ping's Garden in Worcester.
Introducing Cadbury Cafe: Somerville & Cambridge's First LGBT Dining Program
Celebrate the grand opening of senior dining for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities in Cambridge and Somerville!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Champagne Reception 6:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm
At Cadbury Commons, 66 Sherman Street, Cambridge, Ma.
Join us and bring a friend as we inaugurate the first of our monthly dining dates
at "Cadbury Café," serving LGBT seniors, their friends and caregivers.
To attend RSVP by June 18th by calling SCES (617) 628-2601 ext. 605
The Cadbury Café is a joint program sponsored by Cadbury Commons, City of Cambridge Council on Aging, LGBT Aging Project, and Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
Out to Brunch: A monthly brunch for older LBT Women & their friends
First Saturday of every month 11am to 1:30pm
Roslindale House, 120 Poplar Street Roslindale, MA
RSVP to outtobrunch@gmail.com or call (617) 522-6700 x306.
Cafe Emmanuel
Every Thursday 11am to 1:30pm
Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street Boston, MA
RSVP to blinscott@lgbtagingproject.org or call Bob at (617) 477-6610
Cafe Emmanuel and Out to Brunch are lunch and social programs for LGBT Seniors and their friends. Both cafes are part of the nutrition program at Ethos, a non-profit elder service agency in Jamaica Plain. |
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On Going Support Groups |
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LGBT Caregiver Support Group:
Open to anyone providing care for a loved one. First Monday of every month, 6:00pm to 7:30pm in Jamaica Plain. Free. Contact Joanne Peskowitz, LICSW for more information: (617) 271-4182.
LGBT Bereavement Groups:
For LGBT people of all ages coping with the loss of a loved one. Free six-week support group. To find a group in your area contact Bob Linscott (617) 522-1292. | |
Support The Important Work Of The LGBT Aging Project |
Our mission 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.
You can support our mission by making a tax deductible donation or bequest.
Help us ensure equal access and respect for ALL LGBT elders and caregivers.
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