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LGBT News for June 2017
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Links and videos of interest to the mature LGBT adult are just a click away.
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Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for nearly two years -- and in some states for even longer -- but researchers can already detect positive health outcomes among couples who have tied the knot, a University of Washington study finds.
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The journal Gerontologist publishes cutting-edge research, drawing upon the 2014 wave of data from the first national, longitudinal study of more than 2,400 diverse LGBT adults aged 50 to 100.
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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 June 6th Supper meals are followed by social time.
The Rainbow Lunch Club meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at noon. This month lunch is served on June 14th and June 28th.
At 12:30pm, June 14th the meal will be followed by a special program sponsored by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council: Kane Drum School will lead a Drumming Circle. The beauty of this group Drum Circle is participants don’t need any drumming experience in order to participate. Each participant will learn the basics on a variety of different percussive instruments during the program. It is one of the best team-building and fun exercises out there. The magic is found in the group building upon its own rhythmic creations. Come join us, reservations are required- see below.
The meal on June 28th is followed by social time.
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.
Entertainment/program supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Brooklyn-based GRIOT Circle is a community-based organization that addresses the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people of color.
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Barriers, Invisibility
“LGBTQ older adults of color remain largely invisible within the frameworks of most aging services, research, and public policy initiatives. These elders face many challenges, including lifetime and ongoing racial bias and discrimination, inequities related to sexuality and gender identity and expression, immigration status, language and other cultural barriers, and economic insecurity.” (Journal of the American Society on Aging, 40:2 Summer 2016)
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"Are you a gay trans man? If so, you owe it to yourself to learn about the life and work of Lou Sullivan, a founding father of the FTM trans community. People of all genders and sexual orientations would benefit from learning about Sullivan, but gay trans men in particular will really appreciate his work, such as his involvement in the campaign to remove homosexual orientation from the list of contraindications for SRS." (TransGuys.com 10/31/12)
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“Lou Sullivan changed my life. And he continues to transform and inspire lives, despite the fact that Lou has been dead now for twenty-five years. I first met Lou in the pages of books written by the generation of trans activists and scholars who came before me. And it is my honor to now introduce you to Lou through this book.” (Brice D. Smith in his new biography, Lou Sullivan: Daring to Be a Man Among Men, Transgress Press)
Publisher’s web site: http://www.transgresspress.org/lou-sullivan.html. Also available from Amazon.
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“Building personal relationships is at the root of how we serve businesses, families, and the community – and we’ve been successfully doing business that way for over 100 years. Our new TV spots center on the theme of ‘What Makes a Good Relationship’ and illustrates that sentiment through vignettes featuring consumers and business owners. These ads speak to the core of who we are and our belief that each relationship matters, regardless of how large or small.”
(Rockland Trust includes same-sex couples in its general television advertising campaign called "What Makes a Good Relationship." The first ad on their “Commercials” web page is about a male couple. The second ad features three couples: straight elders, younger lesbians and gay men. The acting and directing in the third and fourth ads, aimed at potential commercial accounts, are subtle enough to leave room for interpretation.)
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Elder Care Q&A, June 2017, The Impact of Retirement on Your Health
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Does retirement have a positive or negative impact on health?
A: Retirement can have good and bad impacts on health. One study by the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded that complete retirement leads to a 5-16% increase in difficulties associated with mobility and daily activities, a 5-6% increase in illness conditions, and 6-9% decline in mental health. But these negative health effects are reduced if the retiree is married, has social supports, continues to engage in physical activity after retirement, or continues to work part-time after retiring. The negative health effects of retirement may be larger if a person has been forced to retirement.
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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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