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Stay in the Loop
LGBT News for May 2016
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Links and videos of interest to the mature LGBT adult are just a click away.
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Moms For Transgender Equality: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, congresswoman from South Florida, talks about supporting her trans son Rodrigo. The video is part of Human Rights Campaign’s Moms For Transgender Equality Project.
Click here to watch the video
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Joyful Times Despite Oppression
Reel in the Closet
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Documentarian Stu Maddux (Gen Silent, Frameline35 Audience Award Winner) shifts his lens to focus on rare and important early film and video records of LGBTQ life in America. Reel in the Closet brings to light a trove of historical footage from an era when gay life was mostly left undocumented—fascinating and often poignant moving images from the 1930s through the AIDS epidemic, which are at risk of being lost to history without the efforts of the archivists who work to find, preserve, and catalogue them.
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New Congressional Task Force Seeks To Help LGBT Elders
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A new bipartisan task force has been established — with Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) at the helm — seeking to tackle issues affecting LGBT elders, … Deutch, who’ll serve as chair for the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, said in a statement that a “lifetime of discrimination” has undermined the right of many LGBT Americans to retire with dignity.
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Elder Care Q&A
May 2016
What's the matter with your bladder?
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Q: Are bladder problems a common concern for older people?
A: Yes. Bladder problems are not a common dinner table conversation, but urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one common bladder problem that increases as people age. UTIs are the second most common type of body infection...
Click here to read the rest of the article
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The Ins and Outs of
LGBT Caregiving
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“Recently I did a study with African-American lesbians and gay males. All study participants experienced a sense of alienation, in the African-American and majority-LGBT communities, described consistently as ‘a hurt that lasts a long time.’ They also talked of a sense of not being wanted in the mainstream population. More than half of the participants had been called names, whispered about or harassed because of being perceived as gay or lesbian.” Imani Woody, Ph.D., consultant and chair of SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders), Metro, DC.
Click here to read the full article.
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New England Vegfest
May 1, 2016
11:00 am - 5:00pm
DCU Center, Worcester
Celebrate Vegetarianism:
ElderCare 2016 - Blaze A Trail
May 10, 2016
9:30am - 2:00pm
The Manor,
42 West Boylston Street (Rte. 12)
West Boylston, MA
Free Event for Seniors and Caregivers, no reservations required!
Healthy & delicious food sampling, door prizes, product samples, great giveaways and fabulous raffle prizes await you!
Click here to view the flyer about the event
Mature Workers’
Job Fair
Friday, May 20th 2016
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auburn Senior Center
4 Goddard Drive, Auburn, MA
Are you age 50+ and looking for work? Bring your resume and come prepared and dressed for an interview.
Worcester Pride Drag Brunch
May 22, 2016
10:30am - 1:30pm
Post Office Pub Restaurant
1 Ray Street,
North Grafton, MA
Only $20 per person, additional cost for drinks.
Get all dressed in your finest Brunch attire and join Worcester Pride on May 22nd at the Post Office Pub in Grafton for our annual Drag Brunch! Food! Entertainment! Drinks! Fun!
Ongoing
Rainbow Readers
A monthly book club dedicated to reading all things Queer and LGBTQA.
May's is "Patience" and Sarah by Isabel Miller on May 21st 6:00pm -8:00pm
at Annie's Book Stop
65 James Street, Worcester MA
508-796-5613
Canal District Art Walk
Every 3rd Tuesday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meet at 50 Water Street, rain or shine. Stroll Worcester’s historic Water Street to see artists displaying their art in various venues.
Click here for more information.
Worcester Wellness Walks
Bring water and comfortable shoes for all walks and insect protection and sunscreen for outdoor walks.
- Edward M. Kennedy Center, Mondays at 10:30 am, outside, meet at center, 19 Tacoma Street.
- Elm Park, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, outside, meet at tables near playgrounds.
- Atrium at St. Vincent Hospital, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, inside.
Local Food Trucks on the Common
11:00am - 2:00 pm
Every Thursday on the Worcester Common
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Worcester County LGBT Elders: Equality for All
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Check out our new few friends on Facebook:
Worcester County LGBT Elders: Equality for All.
They hope to raise awareness on the health care disparities that plague LGBT elders and they want to spread the word in support of this underserved population.
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WLEN
– Worcester LGBT Elder Network,
is a joint effort of Elder Services of Worcester Area Inc.,
Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and the Worcester Senior Center.
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