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# The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change

Dallas, Texas
February 3rd - 7th, 2010

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The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in beautiful downtown Dallas, Texas, Feb. 3 - 7, 2010. Produced by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the Creating Change Conference (as it is affectionately known) is the nation's pre-eminent political, leadership and skills-building conference for the LGBT social justice movement. Since 1988, Creating Change has been the opportunity for thousands of committed people to develop and hone their skills, celebrate victories, build community, and to be inspired by visionaries of our LGBT movement and allied movements for justice and equality.

SAGE is facilitating the Thursday Preconference Institute on Aging and conducting several workshops and panels throughout the rest of the conferenceProduced

The primary goal of the Creating Change Conference is to build our movement's political power from the ground up to secure our overarching goal of full equality, social justice and dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States.

Please join us! Upwards of 2000 people attend the Creating Change Conference from all over the United States, with a few attendees from other countries. Attendees include:

  • people just like you who are creating change every day young and old activists
  • organizers and activists of color
  • paid and unpaid staff people at LGBT political or community organizations
  • lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocates and straight allies
  • elected and appointed officials
  • leaders of campus communities and local community centers.

    Creating Change is an annual gathering of organizers and activists working to create a world in which our sexual orientations and gender expressions will be welcomed and celebrated. Click here for more infomration. Please join us in Dallas, Feb. 3 - 7, 2010!

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    # Stakeholder Meeting with the LGBT Community in New York
    Please RSVP to Jasmin Varjavand at Jasmin.Varjavand@hud.gov
    Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Research U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Raphael W. Bostic with the offices of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Senator Charles Schumer Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Congressman Jerrold Nadler Council Member Erik Martin-Dilan Council Member Rosie Mendez Council Member Danny Dromm Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer Invite you to a Stakeholder Meeting with the LGBT Community in New York to discuss HUD's First Ever Study Of Housing Discrimination Against LGBT Families And Individuals In The Rental And Sales Markets DATE: Monday, March 15th, 2010 TIME: 6:00  9:00pm LOCATION: New York LGBT Center, Room 101 208 West 13th Street (btwn 7th/8th Ave) Please RSVP to Jasmin Varjavand at Jasmin.Varjavand@hud.gov The Obama Administration has committed to ensure the inclusion of the LGBT community in HUD programs. In October 2009, the Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced to undertake the first-ever national study of discrimination against members of the LGBT community in the rental and sale of housing. Raphael W. Bostic, Assistant Secretary of HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, will be co-hosting a stakeholder meeting with the Mayors Office and NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn as well as with Councilmembers Rosie Mendez, Danny Dromm, and Jimmy Van Bramer. The purpose of the field hearing will be to discuss the nature of the proposed study and receive remarks from interested groups and individuals. We would like to invite you to be a part of this ground-breaking effort. We look forward to meeting with you to address this important constituency and community.
       
    # Historic Congressional Briefing on LGBT Aging
    The National LGBT Aging Roundtable, facilitated by SAGE, is taking place April 23-24th in Washington, DC. The meeting will be preceded with an historic Congressional Briefing on LGBT Aging, April 22nd from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Cannon Building, Room 121. Panelists will be:
    * Laurie Young, The Task Force  providing an overview of Outing Age and moderating the panel
    * Hope Barrett, Howard Brown Health Center  addressing health disparities
    * Harper Jean Tobin, National Center for Transgender Equality  addressing financial inequities
    * Joyce Pierson, elder rights advocate  addressing legal issues
    * John Johnson, SAGE  policy issues that affect LGBT older adults
    We encourage you to invite your electeds and friends in the administration to join us for this briefing.
       
    # SAGE at 2010 Aging in America Conference
    SAGE will be a strong presence at this year's Aging in America Conference. The Conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy.
       
    # SAGE at 2010 Aging in America Conference
    SAGE will be a strong presence at this year's Aging in America Conference. The Conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy.
       
    # SAGE at 2010 Aging in America Conference
    SAGE will be a strong presence at this year's Aging in America Conference. The Conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy.
       
    # SAGE at 2010 Aging in America Conference
    SAGE will be a strong presence at this year's Aging in America Conference. The Conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy.
       
    # SAGE at 2010 Aging in America Conference
    SAGE will be a strong presence at this year's Aging in America Conference. The Conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy.
       
    # Fifth Annual University of Maine Geriatric Colloquium

    *Northport, ME: Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center*


    Sexuality and Aging: Dispelling the Myths


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    Including presentations and special training by:

    Marilyn R. Gugliucci, Ph.D. Director, Geriatric Education and Research University of New England, Biddeford, Maine & SAGE Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders ****

    This all day conference will address issues on

    • Affirmative Home Health Care
    • Sexuality and Gender Identity in Extended Care Housing
    • Managing Affirmative Retirement Housing
    • Diversity in Senior Center Membership
    • Sexuality and Chronic Illness
    • Legal and Practical Issues for Same-Sex Aging Couples
    • Aging with HIV
    • Clinical Issues When Addressing Sexuality with Elders
    • Ethics and Cultural Understanding
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    Who should attend?

    Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, CNAs, Nursing Home Administrators, Home Health Workers, Elders, Care Providers, Psychologists, Gerontologists, Geriatricians, Physicians, and Allied Health Professionals ****

    This conference will be held at Point Lookout, the beautiful coastal resort in Northport, Maine

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    Sponsored by:

    University of Maine School of Social Work Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education at the University of Maine University of Maine Center on Aging Sexuality and Aging Colloquium Planning Committee ****

    Supported by:

    Maine Community Foundation Equity Fund **** For more information contact University of Maine Center on Aging 207-262-7920
       
    # Back to Back: Lily Tomlin & Kate Clinton

    An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin
    Opening Performance: Kate Clinton 3 Shows in 1!
    45 minutes of Kate Clinton
    45 minutes of Lily Tomlin
    ...and then a combined performance of extraordinary comedic talent
    at The St. George Theatre (2 blocks from Staten Island Ferry)
    35 Hyatt Street
    Staten Island, NY 10301
    (718) 442-2900
    Tickets: $149 (includes VIP meet & greet)
    $119 * $89 * $59 To purchase tickets:
    St. George Theatre Box Office or 718-442-2900
    Ticketmaster or 212-307-7171


    All proceeds benefit the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation & Community Health Action of Staten Island
       
    # SAGE Women's Dance
    SAGE Women's Dance The Best Women's Dance in New York City Sunday, May 16, 2010 " 3:30-8:30 pm GET TICKETS HERE! BRAND NEW CLUB & LOCATION! LQ-NY 511 Lexington Avenue (@ 48th Street) Music by DJ Susan Levine $20.00 in Advance " $25 at the Door $15 at the Door with Valid Student ID (Must be 21) Tickets Available ONLINE and at The Center, Room 207, 208 West 13th Street - M-F, 2-5pm Visa, MasterCard & Discover accepted at ticket outlets and at the door Reservations & Info: 212-741-2247 This dance is a fundraiser and all proceeds benefit SAGE Parking: Quick Park ST Garage Corp 306 East 48th Street, B/1st & 2nd: Only $13 for 12 hours with club stamp
       
    # Radical Lesbians: Then & Now
    Radical Lesbians: Then & Now
    An Intergenerational Conversation on Lesbian Feminist Activism
    April 8, 2010
    6:30PM - 9:30 PM
    at The LGBT Center
    208 West 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues
    1,2,3, F, V and L Trains to 14th Street
    FREE
    Light hors d'oevres will be served
    212-741-2247
    Sponsored by SAGE & The LGBT Center
    Radicalesbians, the first Lesbian organization with an explicitly Feminist agenda, spun off from the Gay Liberation Front in April 1970 when women of GLF held the first NYC all-women's dance. Later that Spring, lesbians from GLF and the Women's Movement, calling themselves the Lavender Menace, took over the NOW Congress to Unite Women and distributed the manifesto, woman-identified-woman, written by Radicalesbians. From these events, Lesbian-Feminist politics and culture were born. Radical Lesbian activism continues today embracing issues of class, racial justice, the arts, academic activism, and Queer and Trans Movements.

    In celebration of an unbroken tradition of Radical Lesbian Activism, Hana Malia, Flavia Rando, Shawn(ta) Smith, Ellen Shumsky, and Fran Winant will share their experiences of activism in the turbulent times of the 1970's and today, and the impact activism has had on their lives. We invite you to participate in an intergenerational conversation about Lesbian Feminist activism - then and now. Marking the 40th Anniversary of Radicalesbians, there will also be a slide show of photographs from the book Portrait of a Decade 1968-1978: Photographs by Ellen Shumsky and panelists will be available to available to sign the book.
       
    # SAGE Launch of First-Ever National Resource Center
       
    # Staten Island Pride
    Look for the SAGE Table at the outdoor Festival, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., in Tompkinsville Park at the corner of Bay Street and Victory Blvd.
       
    # Queens Pride
    March with SAGE Queens! Look for the SAGE Table at the Multicultural Festival: 11:00AM - 6:00PM on 37th Road from 73rd Street to 77th Street.
       
    # Queens Pride
    March with SAGE Queens! Look for the SAGE Table at the Multicultural Festival: 11:00AM - 6:00PM on 37th Road from 73rd Street to 77th Street.
       
    # Brooklyn Pride
    Look for the SAGE Table at the Pride Festival: 11am - 6pm on Prospect Park West between 9th & 15th Streets.
       
    # SAGE's Gay Pride Social
    Come celebrate the gayest party of them all. There will be music and dancing, libations, and a meal. $15 in advance/$20 at the door ($5 off for SAGE members). Call 212-741-2247 to reserve.
       
    # SAGE Women's Pride Party
    Celebrate the season at our annual women's party with lunch, music, and fun for all. $5 suggested donation. Open to women 45+. For more info, visit www.sageusa.org, email akent@sageusa.org or call 212-741-2247.
       
    # SAGE Presents: An LGBT Activist Timeline
    All are welcome to participate in this unique Pride event featuring speakers from the early LGBT rights movement in America. They will talk about their experiences then and how they feel things have progressed, followed by a Q&A/discussion session with the audience. $5 suggested donation. More info: 212-741-2247. Speakers include: Ellen Ensig-Brodsky Having come out soon after Stonewall and during the rise of the Feminist Movement, Ellen launched her LGBT activism as co-founder of the Unitarian-Universalist Gay Concerns Committee in Huntington, Long Island. She then moved back to her roots in NYC, where she co-founded Pride Senior Network, participated in the Empire State Pride Agenda's Health & Human Services Network, and served as President of the Manhattan Borough-Wide Inter Agency Council on Aging (MBIAC) Jim Fouratt Jim was a co-founder of the Youth International Party (YIPPIE!), the Gay Liberation Front, and Act UP, as well as a founding board member of the NYC LGBT Community Center. He has been featured in numerous documentaries and provided commentary on CNN and Stephen Colbert, among others. Jim was a witness to and participant in the Stonewall rebellion, and has been inciting, shaping, fomenting and provoking American culture for over 40 years. Jerry Hoose A West Village resident for over forty years, Jerry participated in all four nights of the Stonewall riots and was part of the Christopher Street Liberation Day committee that organized the first Pride March. He went on to help found the first militant gay organization, the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), and was instrumental in putting together the first dances by and for gay people. He has lived a completely gay-centric existence ever since. Rose Jordan Rose was a Stonewall Rebellion participant, a member of the original Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee, a member of the New York Radical Feminists, a participant in the original Women's CoffeeHouse at 7th Avenue Southm, and co-chair of the NYC chapter of Daughters of Bilitis until it was disbanded. She was also host of The Lesbian Radio Show on WBAI-FM for six years, interviewing many feminist authors and activists. Jay Kallio Jay (formerly Joy) Kallio became an LGBT activist in 1972 after being fired for being a lesbian while employed by the NYS Division for Youth. Upon discovering that there were no laws or recourse to protect LGBT people from discrimination, Joy started with a position as Program Director for Lesbian Feminist Liberation, an offshoot of the Gay Activist Alliance, and spent many years fighting for legislative protections for LGBT people. Joy transitioned in 2006 to become Jay, and found there were few protections for transgender people in employment or health care access. He continues his fight for equal rights for all on this new frontier. Barbara Police One of the first women involved in the feminist movement, Barbara worked with Bella Abzug and other politicians on a number of projects, including Take Back the Night. She also worked on Majority Report, the first feminist newspaper, as well as many other publications over the years. Most recently, Barbara was one of the plaintiffs in Yetta Kurland's law suit to keep St. Vincent's open.
       
    # SAGE Celebrates Pride!
    All LGBT Older Adults and their friends are welcome to join SAGE's contingent. You can march, ride the trolleys, or do a bit of each. Participants will get a SAGE t-shirt to wear. 2 ways to join us: Breakfast at the Center - 9:30am Meet us in the SAGE Drop-in Room (room 107) at the LGBT Community Center at 9:30am for breakfast. At 10:30 we'll board the trolleys and travel to the line-up location for the start of the March. Line Up - 11:00am Meet us at the formation area between 11:00 and 11:30. We'll be lining up with Section 2, on 40th street between Park & Madison. The march starts at 12, and we expect to step off around 12:30. Look for the trolley buses! At the end of the march, hop on the trolley to ride back to the Center for a "cool-down", featuring light snacks and plenty of cold beverages. For more information, call Bertis at 212-741-3592 (Mon-Fri)
       
    # SAGECAP Advisory Board Meeting
    We want to hear from you! SAGECAP is looking for current or former LGBT caregivers to bring their unique experiences, knowledge and skills to provide feedback on SAGECAP services and to plan future programming. This meeting will give in an in-depth overview of the SAGECAP program; discuss the purpose, duration, and guidelines for the formation of the SAGECAP LGBT Caregiver Advisory Board.
       
    # SAGECAP: Coping with Loss
    Speakers: Emily Vargas LMSW and Michelle Laguerre, LMSW Facing the loss of a loved one is a difficult challenge, yet it is often part of the journey of being a caregiver. Whether its caring for someone who is physically here, but is no longer mentally or psychologically present, or whether it is dealing with the death of a of a loved one; the grieving process often takes center stage in a caregivers life. As LGBT caregivers, our grief is not always acknowledged and therefore we are not fully supported. This workshop will discuss various ways that grief can manifest itself our lives, how we can coping it, and how we can get support.
       
    # Uptown Neighbors Pride Party
    Join us as we cap off the season with a blow-out pride party, Upper West Side style, featuring entertainment from Vocal Ease, the fantastic cabaret singers who performed at SAGE's New Years party. Plenty of snacks and friendly faces, too. Newcomers, downtowners, etc - all are welcome, and its FREE! Uptown Neighbors meet at Rutgers Church, on 73rd St. just west of Broadway. For directions/info, call Alex at 212-741-2217.
       
    # Edie & Thea - A Very Long Engagement
    SAGE co-sponsors this screening of a NewFest 2010 documentary about loving, caregiving & marrying the woman of your dreams. 646-290-8136 for more information.
       
    # Homo Harlem: A Film Retrospective
    SAGE is a co-sponsor of the Homo Harlem Film Series with Michael Henry Adams at the Museum of the City of New York. For more information please call 917-492-3395.
       
    # SAGE Pride Brunch - Tequila Chito's:
    Noon or 2PM Seatings! Enjoy your choice of nachos, tortilla soup, or quesadillas, plus steak and eggs, huevos rancheros, eggs with sausage, or avocado salad with chunks of chicken. Brunch includes an entr￩e, coffee or tea, and one standard brunch drink (sangria, frozen Margarita, bloody Mary, or wine)- all for $13.00. Please send your check made out to SAGE to SAGE, 305 Seventh Ave, 6th Floor, NY, NY 10001 or call 212 741-2247 to charge it. Let us know which seating you will be attending. Reserve by Wednesday, June 23rd.
       
    # Harlem Pride Day Celebration
    SAGE is co-sponsoring the first ever Harlem Pride Celebration! Join Us and celebrate our diverse LGBT and SGL community in Harlem! Festival/Live Entertainment/Vendors
       
    # SAGE Harlem Pride Party
    Join SAGE Harlem in a celebration of Pride! Food, entertainment and good times! FREE!
       
    # New York City Bar Honors LGBT Pride Month Reception
    The NYC Bar Association will hold its annual reception and cocktail party celebrating LGBT Pride Month 2010 and honoring Victoria Neilson, Esq., Legal Director, Immigration Equality, & Joseph Evall, Esq., Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, for their significant contributions to LGBT communities. No fee & no reservation necessary. Business casual attire, please.
       
    # SAGE Drop-In Birthday Party
    Come join SAGE as we throw a party for our Drop-In Center! All are welcome!
       
    # SAGE OFFICES CLOSED!
    The SAGE offices will be closed Monday, June 28, 2010. Happy Pride!
       
    # SAGE Walk: Dia 41 Cooper Square
    For reservations, call 212-741-2247. Great Architecture or Alien Invader? Meet guide Sam Turn at the Alamo Sculpture (The Big Black Cube) on Astor Place. Our tour takes us inside 41 Cooper Square, the new academic building designed by Thom Mayne for Cooper Union. The building, with its advanced design and futuristic facade has created great controversy. Some call the effect "tough and sexy," as the architect extracts beauty from the crudest materials-raw concrete, steel I-beams, and metal screens. The walk is easy, but includes the grand staircase, the social heart of the building. Dutch treat lunch follows. Walk limited to 15. Registration begins July 20.
       
    # Fire Island Bus Trip
    Call 212-741-2247 for more info and reservations. Limited seats. Board the bus at The Center at 9am. From the bus, we transfer to the Ferry for lunch at Jumpin Jacks in the paradise called Cherry Grove. Kick back on the beach or pay an extra $10 for day pool privileges at the Cherry Grove Hotel. We return to the real world on the 6pm ferry. $35 charge due at reservation covers bus, ferry and lunch. Reservations begin
       
    # SAGE Volunteer Orientation
    Want to volunteer at SAGE? Come to a volunteer orientation and learn more about us and the various volunteer opportunities we offer. Participation in an orientation is mandatory for becoming a SAGE volunteer.