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LGBT News for May 2017
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‘Terrible Oppression’
“Audiences familiar with Ian McKellen’s many iconic appearances on stage and screen know the actor from roles in Beauty and the Beast, the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, the X-Men series and dozens of other roles, but they’ve never seen him like this: a film in which he opens up about growing up gay and coming out.” (Dawn Ennis, LGBTQ NATION, 4/11/17)
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Actor or Actress?
“Fans of the Showtime series “Billions” have spent much of the second season enamored of the relatively unknown Asia Kate Dillon, who portrays a gender non-binary character named Taylor Mason. … Much like the Mason character, Dillon identifies as gender non-binary and uses the pronoun “they.” The Emmy Awards, meanwhile, only have two categories for best supporting performance — actor and actress. The network asked Dillon which category Dillon would rather be submitted to.” (Travis Andrews, Washington Post, 4/6/17)
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‘Maurice’ Returns
“It’s been 30 years since “Maurice,” the Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster’s posthumously published novel of gay love, made its theatrical debut.” Now, a digitally restored version is ready to hit the festival circuit and later release in theaters. (Los Angeles Blade, 4/5/17)
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Rainbow Volunteers Wanted!
During the Rainbow Lunch-Supper Clubs, LGBT older adults come together to enjoy a meal and socialize in a judgement free environment.
The Rainbow Supper Club gathers the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00-8:00 pm. Volunteer assistance is needed approximately 1 hour prior to mealtime through clean-up (5:00-8:00pm.)
The Rainbow Supper Club is ESWA’s only evening volunteer opportunity,
*We have an immediate need for assistance at our Rainbow Lunch Clubs!* The Rainbow Lunch Club meets twice monthly, the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, at noon. Similarly, volunteer assistance is needed approximately 1 hour prior to mealtime through clean up (11:00am– 1:30pm.)
Rainbow Volunteers assist with setting up tables/chairs, preparing place settings, serving the meal, cleaning up, registration and more. Volunteers receive a complimentary meal during their shift.
If you are interested in helping us out please contact Joan by phone or email: 508-756-1515 ext. 404 or
wlen@eswa.org
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All volunteers are carefully screened; screening process includes a criminal background check; the CORI is required by state regulations.
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LGBT Discrimination
Ruling CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled for the first time [April 5] that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53-year-old law.
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Open Letter
“Though the circumstances are different today I see many similarities. Hate is hate and fear is fear. Hate is a powerful dark spell fed by more hate. Try not to feed it. This thing called courage is not something I carry around with me that I can give. Real courage comes from within oneself at the time it is needed. It doesn’t come with flags waving and trumpets blaring that is something else. It often comes with tears and shaking and the urge to run and hide. Courage isn’t the absence of fear.” (Facebook user Jicama Fine, republished in Bilerico Report, 11/30/16)
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Why HRC Added the ‘Q’
“Queer” is a word with a complicated modern history – both used in a defiant chant originated by LGBTQ rights activists more than a quarter century ago to confront bigotry, and hijacked by hate-mongers doubling down on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While we have been using the “Q” in much of our work for years, HRC has now officially embraced the word’s positive evolution, joining other advocates, supporters and new-generation activists who are taking back “queer” from those who still seek to use it as a slur.
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Rainbow Supper & Lunch Clubs
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The Rainbow Supper Club meets the first Tuesday of every month; 6:00-8:00pm. This month we gather on Tuesday May 2nd. Supper meals are followed by social time.
The Rainbow Lunch Club meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at noon. In May we gather on the 10th and 24th. The meal is followed by a program on the10th and by social time on the 24th.
Both the Rainbow Lunch and Supper Clubs are held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden Street, Worcester, MA.
The suggested meal donation for people 60+ is $2.50. Guests under 60 pay $5.50.
Reservations are due a week before the meal.
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HIV-Age
A Go-To blog for the latest news and discussion about aging with HIV/AIDS – and much, much more.
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Coming Out to You Doctor
[T]wo physicians, both LGBT health advocates, explain why sharing this information on sexual orientation and gender identity is vital to your health, and how up-to-date health care practices make openness routine. (Lisa Esposito, U.S. News and World Report Health, 1/20/16)
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Cultural Humility Is Key in Caring for LGBT Elders
“Cultural humility … sees individuals and communities that have historically been oppressed as experts in their own experience and therefore an indispensable source of information about how to best serve them. It emphasizes active listening and seeking out the inherent wisdom in their lived experience to determine the best course of action. It recognizes there is no endpoint to this learning process.” (Michelle Alcedo and Ariel Mellinger, San Francisco Bay Times, 4/20/17)
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Elder Care Q&A, May 2017, Are Dietary Supplements Worth Buying?
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Q: Are there any health benefits from dietary supplements?
A: Unfortunately, the answer is often “No.” Advertisements for “dietary supplements” frequently claim they will keep you from getting sick, or help you to live longer. But according to the National Institute On Aging, “Often there is little, if any, scientific support for these claims…Some supplements can hurt you. Others are just a waste of money because they don’t give you any health benefits.”
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LGBTQI Meetup for Central Mass
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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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