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As the horror of the mass killings at Pulse in Orlando sink in, the intersection of multiple communities and identities becomes clearer. Gay men, lesbians, bisexual, trans* and queer people live their lives at ever-changing intersections. Those intersections were prominent at Pulse on the early morning of Sunday, June 12. Racism and ethnicity intersected with all of the above during Pulse’s celebration of Latin night. Tragically, hatred, terror and mental illness touched everyone there when 49 were shot dead and 53 others were wounded, many gravely. The shooter invoked radical Islam, drawing the whole American Muslim population irrationally into the fray by association. In reality, we all live our lives and identities at intersections with others. We invite you to explore some of the “Orlando” intersections through the links below.
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"The larger queer community must be willing to come to terms with the fact that this attack was fueled by much more than homophobia. This attack was fueled by the same anti-blackness and disregard of black and brown bodies that continues to exist in the fabric of every rainbow flag swinging in every gayborhood in this country.” Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca, advocate.com, June 15, 2016.
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/6/15/queer-latinx-tired-being-targets
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Response from Muslim Alliance
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“As LGBTQ Muslims, we know that there are many of us who are living at the intersections of different communities and identities, and we recognize the complexity of these experiences. No community is a monolith - not LatinX, Muslim, queer or trans*.” Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Response to Shooting in Orlando, June 12, 2016.
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Recognizing the Intersection of Identities in Orlando Mass Shooting
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“As an American I was devastated, but as a bisexual Latina I had many more reasons to be both angry and terrified. This wasn’t just an act of terror; it was a horrific hate crime. There are so many marginalized people that have been and will be touched by this tragedy and for this reason it is crucial that we frame our conversations considering all of the intersecting identities of the people affected.” Katherine Garcia Camacho
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Kat Gupta, an instructor at Birmingham City University (UK), talks in a blog post about living at the intersection of old age, racial minority and LGBTQ identities, in this blog post from January 2015. Large research gaps exist in the multiplicity of identities, especially at their juncture.
http://mixosaurus.co.uk/2015/01/where-are-our-elders-2/
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Prince on Cover of Attitude
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The Duke of Cambridge has become the first member of the Royal Family to appear on the cover of a gay magazine. He spoke to Attitude about the issue of homophobic bullying, saying: "No-one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason."
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Baby Boomers are Isolating Themselves as they Age
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"Social isolation is as strong a risk factor for early mortality as cigarette smoking. Which makes the findings about social engagement among boomers startling." Time Magazine, May 12, 2016.
Weaker social networks
“Social engagement with individuals and communities appears weaker than 15 years ago, the research revealed. This is especially true for 55- to 64-year-olds, who exhibit notably weaker relationships with spouses, partners, family, friends and neighbors. They also are involved less in their communities than their predecessors.”
Sightlines Project, Professor Laura Carstensen, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity.
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Elder Care Q&A
July 2016
Being pushed out of the hospital too soon?
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Q: If I think I’m not ready for a hospital discharge, can I appeal?
A:
Yes
. If you are on Medicare, and you think your hospital services are ending too soon, you can file an appeal—and gain some extra time from Medicare. You can ask questions about or challenge the quality of the health care you have received, your access to appropriate health care, your discharge from the hospital, or your termination from skilled services.
Click here to read the rest of the article
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Worcester Pride
LGBTQIA,Parade, Entertainment, Vendors
Ongoing
Rainbow Readers
July 16th, 6:00pm -8:00pm
at Annie's Book Stop
65 James Street, Worcester MA
508-796-5613
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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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