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| Special Pride Edition! June 2010 | |
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"Do Tell"
The LGBT Aging Project's Monthly Newsletter |
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Dear ,
Happy Pride Month! Boston is celebrating its 40th anniversary and this year's theme is fittingly named "From Riots to Rights: Celebrating 40 Years of Progress." We have put together all the important information so that you can come out and join the celebration this year - especially if you haven't been to a pride in a long time.
In this month's Do Tell you will find important information on:
- Flag Day, Our 7th Annual Tea Dance, Pride Luncheon
- Pride Parade: Senior Pride Trolley and Tent Info.
- 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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| Message From The Director |
Dear Friends,
June is LGBT Pride month and do you know who is celebrating Pride this year?
President Obama has once again issued his annual proclamation for LGBT Pride Month, which reads:
"As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities. Since our earliest days of independence, our Nation has striven to fulfill that promise. An important chapter of our great, unfinished story is the movement for fairness and equality on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. This month, as we recognize the immeasurable contributions of LGBT Americans, we renew our commitment to the struggle for equal rights for LGBT Americans and to ending prejudice wherever it exists" Click here to read the rest of this proclamation.
Whether this is your first Pride Celebration or your 40th, the LGBT Aging Project wants you to join us as the our community gathers together. Its important that older adults and their friends are seen and heard throughout the celebrations. Many events are listed below and we hope to see you there.
Happy Pride!
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| The Senior Pride Coalition |
 Did you know that every year during Pride Week a number of organizations that are dedicated to issues of aging in the LGBT community come together to form the Senior Pride Coalition?
The organizations are: The Boston Prime Timers, The LGBT Aging Project, New England Association on HIV Over 50 (NEAHOF), Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) and Stonewall Communities. This year we are pleased to welcome the newest member of our coalition - The Massachusetts Association of Older Americans (MAOA).
You will see the Senior Pride Coalition out in force from the start of Pride at the Flag Raising Ceremony right up until the Parade and Festival on the last day. Join us! Even if you are an ally, friend or caregiver, this is a great way to meet new people and learn about these wonderful organizations. Look for this logo at all the Pride events listed in this newsletter.
For more information about the Senior Pride Coalition call (617) 502-1782.
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| Flag Day: Friday June 4th |  If you have never attended the Flag Raising Ceremony - this is the year to check it out. Join your friends from the Senior Pride Coalition as we join people from all over Massachusetts to kick off Pride Week in Boston with the symbolic raising of the rainbow flag over City Hall. The event will be hosted by Mayor Thomas Menino.
Date: Friday June 4th (rain or shine)
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Boston City Hall Plaza (1 Cambridge Street, Boston)
Subway: Green or Blue line to Government Center
Cost: Free
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| LGBT Aging Project's 7th Annual Tea Dance For LGBT Seniors & Friends: Sunday June 6th |
For  many LGBT seniors in Greater Boston, The LGBT Aging Project's Annual Tea Dance is "THE" social event of the season and it is the only Official Pride Week event just for seniors and their friends.
Date: Sunday June 6th
Time: 3:30 to 7:00pm
Location: Holiday Inn, 1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
Subway: Green line C train to St Paul Street stop.
Cost: $10 advance $12 at door
ADVANCE Tickets: On sale at Cafe Emmanuel Thursday June 3 or Out to Brunch Saturday June 5th Online: click here to visit our secure ticketing and donation service.
Sponsors: Please make sure you drop off your display materials by Friday June 4th or on the day of the event at the Holiday Inn. 
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| Pride Luncheon For LGBT Seniors and Friends: Thursday June 10th |
 Each year during Pride Week we bring together the folks from Cafe Emmanuel and Out to Brunch for a festive luncheon to celebrate Pride. We are pleased to welcome back the volunteer team from State Street Corporation who will be the servers for this event. Date: Thurs. June 10th
Time: 11 am
Location: Emmanuel Church 15 Newbury Street Boston
Subway: Green line to
Arlington St.
Cost: $1.75 (suggested donation)
Reservations Required! Call (617) 477-6610 by Friday June 4th at NOON!
 NEW! After the Pride Luncheon we will be having a poster making party for the Parade Posters! Get out your glue gun and glitter away until Martha Stewart turns green with envy! |
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Pride Parade: Saturday June 12th | |
March and/or Ride with Pride!
 Once again the Senior Pride Coalition has two trolleys donated by The Mayor's office. So if you have been saying for ten years that you don't march anymore because it's too far to walk, it's time to relive Boston Pride again. This time you can ride in style in the comfort of a Boston Trolley with 50 of your friends! Should you want to get out and march for a block or two, well that is OK too! The only thing we need you to do is to reserve your spot on the trolley - space is limited! Call (617) 502- 1782.
Date: Saturday June 12th (rain or shine)
Time: 12 Noon (meet in the staging area at 11:30am)
Location: Staging Area: Tremont Street btw Rutland & Clarendon (South End)
Subway: Orange Line to Back Bay
Cost: Free
RSVP: Yes, to reserve a space in the trolley. Call (617) 502-1782
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| Senior Pride Tent at Pride Festival: Saturday June 12th |
 Make the Senior Pride Coalition Tent your first stop when you arrive at the fair grounds after the parade. The tent serves as a wonderful clearinghouse for a wealth of resources about LGBT aging, social networking, life long learning, HIV & aging, LGBT caregiving and much more. We will have chairs in the shade and cold water for those who need to get out of the sun and rest after the parade.
Date: Saturday June 12th (rain or shine)
 Time: 12 Noon festival opens and entertainment beginsLocation: Boston City Hall Plaza (1 Cambridge Street, Boston)
Subway: Green or Blue line to Government Center
Cost: Free
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| 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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In The News |
We're Here. We're Queer. We're Retiring.
As America's gay population ages, LGBT seniors are opting to retire among their own.
By Linda Stern, Newsweek
The last place lesbians and gays want to go when they retire is back into the closet. Just like the larger population, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) seniors want to settle into comfortable, low-maintenance homes in welcoming and affordable communities. "There are estimated to be up to 6 million LGBT baby boomers, and 1 [million] to 3 million over the age of 65,"
Fifty is Surprisingly Fabulous
by Jeff Epperly, contributing editor, Bay Windows
It's my 50th birthday as I write this -- cash gifts only, please -- and that event is interesting in relation to this column mostly in terms of what this birthday is not. And primarily what it has not been is stressful. Thirty didn't bother me; nor did 40. But somehow I thought that at 50 -- halfway to 100 -- even I could not escape the feeling that I'd crested the hill of life and was on my way down.
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| LGBT Community Meal Programs |
 We are pleased to now have a whole section dedicated to the different LGBT Community Meal Programs that are starting to emerge across the state. We now have a nice variety of offerings from weekly luncheons, monthly brunches, a monthly women's program and a monthly supper program. There is also a nice diversity in the location for each of the four programs.
Boston/Back Bay:
Cafe Emmanuel: "The Original LGBT Meal Site!"
When: Every Thursday 11am to 1:00pm
Where: Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street Boston, MA
RSVP: to blinscott@lgbtagingproject.org or call Bob at (617) 477-6610
Sponsored by: Ethos & The LGBT Aging Project
Roslindale:
Out to Brunch: Monthly Brunch & Social for Older LBT Women & Their Friends
When: First Saturday of every month 11am to 1:00pm
Where:Roslindale House, 120 Poplar Street Roslindale, MA
RSVP: to outtobrunch@gmail.com or call (617) 522-6700 x306.
Sponsored by: Ethos and The LGBT Aging Project
South Shore:
Monthly Brunch for LGBT Seniors & Friends
When: Last Saturday of Every Month, 10am to 12pm
Where: All Souls Unitarian Church, 196 Elm Street, Braintree, MA
RSVP: Maryanne Ryan 781-848-3939 x 325 or email lgbtseniors@sselder.org for more information.
Sponsored by: South Shore Elder Services
Somerville/Cambridge:
Cadbury Cafe: Somerville & Cambridge's First LGBT Monthly Dining Program
When: 4th Wednesday of Every Month, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Cadbury Commons, 66 Sherman Street, Cambridge, Ma.
RSVP: by calling SCES (617) 628-2601 ext. 605
Sponsored by: Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, Cambridge Counsil on Aging and Cadbury Commons.
Celebrate the grand opening of Cadbury Commons
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Champagne Reception 6:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm
To attend RSVP by June 18th by calling SCES (617) 628-2601 ext. 605
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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.
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. |
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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.
>>Click here to make an online donation on our secure web site.
If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of the LGBT Aging Project,
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