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"Do Tell"
The LGBT Aging Project's Monthly Newsletter |
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Dear ,
We hope you are enjoying your summer. Wherever you are at this moment, welcome to our July issue of Do Tell. This month is literally a snap shot of all the events and outings that have occurred in the past month. We now have an online gallery of our photo albums for each event, which I am sure you will enjoy.
In this month's Do Tell you will find important information on:
- Photos from all of the 2010 Pride Events
- Gen Silent Update & State House Screening
- Salem Picnic for LGBT Seniors.
- 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 |
June was a very busy month for the LGBT Aging Project!
Thanks so much to those of you who joined us for all of our terrific Pride Celebrations last month! We were especially pleased to mark the 40th Anniversary of Boston Pride with many of those who attended that first Boston Pride in 1970 (see photo below of the Pride Class of 1970).
We were thrilled to travel with Producer Stu Maddux and many members of the cast for Gen Silent film screenings at Newfest in New York and two screenings at the Provincetown Film Festival. Audiences are so moved by the film and these screenings are generating lots more invitations for Gen Silent to travel the world.
We're using this summer for some much needed vacation time and getting ready for many new projects - so keep an eye out for new programming and lots more activity starting this fall.
Enjoy the Summer and Be Well,
Lisa Krinsky, LICSW
Director, LGBT Aging Project |
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| Pride Photos |
Bob and Lisa with the "Pride Class of 1970" Reunion at our Pride Tea Dance |
The LGBT Aging Project has become a Mac-friendly organization with the new aquisition of a new MacBook laptop. With this operating system we are able to share photos from our events with you. Once you open the album online, you can click to view the photos as a slide show or scroll through indovidual photos. We hope you enjoy this new feature!
Click the following links to view the Pride 2010 photos:
Reminder: If you had a portrait taken at the Tea Dance, you can contact Jessica Noelle directly to arrange to get a copy. Here email is Jessica Noelle jessica@jessicanoelle.com |
| Thank You to our 2010 Sponsors |
State Street provided volunteers
in addition to sponsoring the Tea Dance!  |
Our 7th Annual Tea Dance for LGBT Seniors would not be possible without the generous support from our fabulous sponsors. Join us in one more round of applause for this year's dance sponsors.
Premiere Sponsors:
Ethos, State Street Corporation, North Shore Elder Services
Sustaining Sponsors:
AARP of Boston, Boston Spirit Magazine, Central Boston Elder Services, Cadbury Commons, Northnode, Squillace & Associates, Susan Bailis Assisted Living, Wade & Horrowitz Attorneys.
Community Sponsors:
5 Star Travel, Atkin Associates, Goddard House, South Shore Elder Services, Springwell |
| Gen Silent Update |
Gen Silent Screening at the Satte House:
On June 16th, Rep. Liz Malia, Rep. Carl Scortiono and Rep Barbara L'Italien hosted a screening of Gen Silent for the Massachusetts Legislature and their staff. About sixty legislators and staff attended the private screening, met most of the cast and heard from filmmaker Stu Maddux and LGBT Aging Project Director Lisa Krinsky. Rep. Malia and Rep. Sciortino spoke about the importance of the film as it illustrates the issues that are universal for many older adults and caregivers as well as the unique experiences that LGBTs face. They also highlighted current proposed legislation - the Trans Rights Bill and the Elder Inclusion Bill (requiring Elder Affairs to include LGBT training for the state network of elder services) as examples of how the legislature can take immediate action to improve the lives of LGBT older adults and caregivers.
Gen Silent Premieres in New York City and Provincetown:
On June 4th, just two days before our Tea Dance, Lisa and Bob joined Mel Simms, Lawrence Johnson, Irving Camile, Dale Mitchell and David Imming traveled to New York City to meet director Stu Maddux for Gen Silent's New York premiere, part of NewFest, New York's LGBT film festival.
On June 17th and 19th we changed our mode of transportation from the Bolt Bus to the Provincetown Ferry as the group traveled to Cape Cod for the Provincetown International Film Festival.
>> Click here to view the photo album from the Boston Premiere at the MFA! photos by David Wooler
>> Click here to view the photo album from our Gen Silent road trip to NYC & Provincetown!photos by Bob Linscott |
| Old and Bold Summer OUTing in Salem |  On July 15th a group of nearly 50 LGBT seniors travelled by car, train and ferry to Salem Massachusetts for a wonderful 'Summer OUTing' hosted by North Shore Elder Services and Ethos. The group enjoyed a lively trolley tour of Salem followed by a wonderful talk by historian Jim McAllister about Salem's past from the shipping industry to the witch hunts. After a picnic at The Willows State Park and a special visit from the Mayor of Salem, Kim Driscoll, the group visited the Peabody Essex Museum and the Salem Farmer's Market before returning home. The goal of this event was to bring some visibility to a new North Shore group launched by North Shore Elder Services and The LGBT Aging Project. This group, called The Old and Bold Coalition brings together community members and LGBT Seniors from the North Shore who have a shared interest in issues of LGBT Aging. For more information on the Old and Bold Coalition contact Rhonda Gauthier at 978-750-4540 ext 220.
 >> Click here to read the story on the Old and Bold Summer OUTing in the Salem News >> Click here to see our photo album from the trip photos by Bob Linscott |
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In The News |
Housing department issues policy on LGBT discrimination
By Celeste Lavin, 365Gay.com
In keeping with the recent Obama Administration push to equalize policies among federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new policy to address LGBT housing discrimination. The policy clarifies that gender identity and expression discrimination is included under the gender discrimination provision of the Fair Housing Act.
A Stonewall veteran, 89, misses the parade
by Manny Fernandez, New York Times
At noon on Sunday, thousands of marchers filled Fifth Avenue for New York City's annual gay pride parade. Nearly six miles away, on the sixth floor of a nursing home in Brooklyn, the frail, white-haired woman in beige pajamas and brown slippers in Room 609 sat motionless at the edge of her bed, staring out her window.
Many of those who marched down Fifth Avenue on Sunday would be hard pressed to realize that this little old lady - once the cross-dressing M.C. of a group of drag-queen performers, once a fiercely protective (and pistol-packing) bouncer in the city's lesbian bars - was one of the reasons they were marching.
The walls talk in South End lesbians' home
by Annette Montalvo, Bay Windows
Lois Johnson and Sheri Barden have a thousand and one stories to tell on 70-plus years of life, love, and the LGBT movement.
Sitting at the kitchen table with Lois Johnson and Claire "Sheri" Barden, listening to stories they have accumulated over the course of a lifetime, it seems like a scene from If These Walls Could Talk.
A love for the ages
By Brian McGrory, Boston Globe
We are pleased to add a story about one of our greatest allies and a tribute to the true values of marriage equality.
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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 &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 or email lgbtcafe@eldercare.orgSponsored by: Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, Cambridge Council on Aging and Cadbury Commons.
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Community Announcements | |
Summer BBQ at Cadbury Commons
This month the new LGBT mealsite in Cambridge will be having a summer BBQ with live music singer guitarist Chad Peronne. Wednesday July 28th 6-8pm. Cadbury Commons 66 Sherman Street, Cambridge. RSVP to (617) 628-2601 x605 or email lgbtcafe@eldercare.org.
>>Click here for the flyer with more details
Stonewall Fundraiser in honor of Jalna Perry's 80th Birthday! To support their work in community-building and healthy aging, please join Stonewall Communities Thursday evening, July 29, 5:30 - 7:30 pm to celebrate the 80th birthday of Jalna Perry, M.D. Jalna is a Stonewall Board member and one of the founding volunteers of the Lifelong Learning Institute.
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. |
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On Going Support Groups | |
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. Sponsored by Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County.
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. Sponsored by Ethos & The Massachusetts Department of Public Health. |
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Support The Important Work Of The LGBT Aging Project |
Our mission is to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders and caregivers
have equal access to the life-prolonging benefits, protections, services, and institutions
that their heterosexual neighbors take for granted. Through cultural competency trainings, policy advocacy and outreach we help LGBT elders grow older with the dignity and respect they deserve.
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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