Volume 15 • Issue 5 SEPTEMBER — OCTOBER 2019

375 S. Euclid Avenue • Tucson, AZ 85719 Senior Pride celebrates, supports and unites , , Bisexual and Older Adults in Southern Senior Pride Thanks The David and Lura Lovell Foundation For Landmark Grant by Lavina Tomer

The David and Lura Lovell Foundation, a family The largest grant we have received to date, this foundation based in Tucson, have approved a major funding will support Senior Pride End of Life Planning grant of $25,000 to Senior Pride to join an initiative for Program, a Health and Well-Being Program. We will hire End of Life Planning. Senior Pride is the only LGBTQ+ one part time coordinator and engage trained volunteers community organization to become a member of the who will hold “Honoring a Life” Workshops. These work- Arizona End of Life Partnership. This partnership is shops will give participants an opportunity to share re- charged with supporting communities to reflect on how flections, ask questions and receive up to date materials life values can stay intact and tools to accomplish with informed planning. Senior Pride is the only LGBTQ+ community critical goals for end of Founded in 1994, the Lovell organization to become a member of the life plans. They will be Foundation has this initiative offered for all ages and as a priority. Arizona End of Life Partnership. be free of charge. End of life concerns What should we know like living wills, health care powers of attorney and and do as LGBTQ+ people to prevent unwanted events how to honor life after death are best planned for in and people from negatively influencing the close of a life advance. Good planning will allow day to day living with well lived? confidence and relief. Good planning will let families For more information and a schedule, check out and friends know wishes, expectations, and how best to Senior Pride’s website, https://soazseniorpride.org preserve individual dignity and respect. Thank you Christina Rossetti, consultant and John Amoroso, Executive Director of the Lovell The 42nd Annual Foundation for the invitation to submit a grant application for your consideration. From Arizona End Of Life Partnership: Tucson Pride Festival “We want to fundamentally change how we talk about Saturday, September 28 death”.

Parade 11 am Look for Senior Pride in the parade and our booth (Country Club & Broadway to Reid Park) at the festival in Reid Park. Congratulations to Tucson Pride. Festival Noon to 9 pm (Reid Park, Demeester Outdoor Performance https://tucsonpride.org/ Center, 900 S Randolph Way) General Admission: $20 pride2019/ Lower ticket cost for veterans, children, others Wild Geese Foundation Grant—Key to Senior Pride Future The Wild Geese Foundation has awarded Senior publications and social media. Pride a grant of $5,000 as a major boost to building the • And, to seek and engage partnerships, networks organization’s capacity. and collaborations with all who serve older people in In its application to the foundation, Senior Pride Pima County and surrounding areas. stated that the objectives are to begin a transition from Statement by Sara Whitman, co-founder a grassroots Wild Geese organization to I am pleased to report that the Wild Geese Foundation Foundation: a more formal Board approved a grant in the amount of $5,000 to We are a family one that will support your good work at Southern Arizona Senior Pride. foundation. We serve LGBTQ+ — Sue Hyde, Executive Director, Wild Geese Foundation. believe in a fair older adults for and just society… generations and The poem conveys much of what I believe about to increase services. the role as a funder—that while there is a definite As part of the capacity-building process, the Steering power imbalance in the world of grant making, it Committee will hire a consultant for a fund develop- is our responsibility to create easy access, and as ment plan to increase donations, grants and sponsor- much respect in the process as possible. There is no ships for our non-profit organization. need to have anyone “walk on their knees.” https:// The need for capacity building is the anticipation of wildgeesefdn.org (reference to “Wild Geese” by Mary an increase in the population of older LGBTQ+ adults Oliver). and to meet greater needs for services, connection to community, and collaborations. A summary of Senior Pride’s key goals is as follows: Senior Pride Speakers Series • To provide resources to LGBTQ+ older adults as well as support groups; Our series is open to everyone and always features interesting speakers. • To interrupt isolation through establishing social connections (such as monthly potlucks and speakers The monthly program offers opportunities series, book club, workshops and friendly visits to for networking, discussion and homebound individuals) Senior Pride updates. • To enhance health and well-being through education Senior Pride meets from 2-3 pm at the and resources; Himmel Park Library, •To build cultural experiences and communications 1035 N. Treat Ave through community events that celebrate our history on the second Tuesday of the month. and cultural achievements; September 10 – Denisse Brito, Asst Curator of •To continue to serve as a communications hub Community Engagement, through our website (https://soazseniorpride.org), Tucson Museum of Art https://tucsonmuseumofart.org Topics: Senior accessibility, Free First Thursdays, Senior Pride Contact Information new exhibit: The Western Sublime: Majestic Land- mail to SAAF at: 375 South Euclid Avenue • scapes of the American West Tucson AZ 85719 October 8 – James Hodges, Partnership phone number: (520) 312-8923 Specialist, US Census Bureau email: [email protected] website: https://soazseniorpride.org Topic: Why is it so important to participate in the 2020 Census? (LGBTQ people have Facebook page: been underrepresented). soazseniorpride Email [email protected] • 520-312-8923 Please Like US !! or visit https://soazseniorpride.org P.2 Community Profile Lola Lai Jong:Interview by James Richardson Proudly Womonloving, Chicago-born Chinese, Wordsmith, Taoist, and Asian Pacific Islander activist. A feminist philosopher and radical lesbian. And, for good measure, carpenter and house painter. Most in Tucson know her as Writer and Poet. “I am a person unafraid to laugh at myself; I make every effort to check my ego.” Senior Pride: How did you start to write? Lola: “In the 1950’s, my sister and I were the only Chinese Americans at my school until Junior high. There was little published writing on what it was to be Chinese American and I wanted to express my Photo: James Richardson feelings. My family didn’t discuss sexuality. I learned to focus on who I was and dismissed who I was not”. Lola Lai Jong Early writings depicted life in Chicago as Chinese of Color Tent at the Michigan Women’s Music Festival American. Maturity and exposure turned her focus to from 1987 -1993, lesbian lives and experiences and her writing earned Since 1994, I have participated in the in the attention. Then she appeared at LGBT bookstores Women’s Sundance Lakota Ceremony. and in venues on Chicago’s Printing House Row neighborhood, once ground zero for the Publishing She helps host and produce “In Our own Voices” at industry. KXCI radio, offering listeners a Healing happens when one glimpse into the experiences of “Writing stories of my life the various voices that make up gave visibility to the events becomes visible. — Lola Lai Jong Tucson’s LGBTQ+ Community. that happened to me. Healing happens when one becomes visible.” Senior Pride: Whom do you admire? Her accomplishments are many; her resume Lola: Amoja Three Rivers - American-born African, is big. Choctaw, Tsalagi, Ojibway, Jew and one of the founders of the of Color Tent and Sanctuary Lola co-founded Invisible to Invincible (“i2i”) at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival. “A tireless Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago, and helped activist, theorist, and teacher.” organize the first National Asian Lesbian retreat in Santa Cruz, CA in 1989. Senior Pride: When you relax? Lola co-founded CALM, PALS, MAD-Asian Lola: I hang with friends and play keyboard, Lesbian gatherings in Chicago and the Midwest in free form. the 1980s as well as the Asian American Literary and Arts Society. And she co-facilitated the Womyn

Senior Pride Steering Committee Senior Pride officers are Gary Gardner, Chair; Lee Crosby, Vice-Chair; Cynthia Beving, Treasurer, and James Richardson, Secretary. They serve on the Steering Committee with Robert Bell, Joyce Bolinger, Jade Davis, Claire Ellington, Gretchen Field, Roger Osgood, Sue Pennington, Kay Smith, Lavina Tomer and Curt Stubbs. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from 10:30am-12:15pm (except July and August) to conduct Senior Pride business, set policies and plan programs and events. Anyone interested is welcome— see calendar of ongoing events for meeting notice. Contact: [email protected] or Telephone 520-312-8923. P.3 P.4 Words of Wisdom: Showcase of LGBTQI+ Elder Poets Headlining the roster of poets is Rebecca Seiferle, whose works have been awarded national honors. Rebecca Seiferle has published four poetry collections and was Tucson Poet Laureate from 2012-16. Her col- lection Wild Tongue (Copper Canyon Press, 2007) won the 2008 Grub Street National Poetry Prize, and Bitters (Copper Canyon, 2001) won the Western States Book Award and a Pushcart prize. Seiferle is also a noted translator from Spanish; Copper Canyon Press published her translation of Vallejo’s The Black Heralds in 2003, and she translated Vallejo’s Trilce (Sheep Meadow Press, 1992). She has taught at Brandeis University, Vanderbilt University and Hamilton College and at many other national and international writers and arts centers and festivals. She was awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship for po- etry in 2004. She currently teaches in 24 Pearl Street online workshops and lives in Tucson and was awarded an Arizona Commission on the Arts Research and Development Grant in 2019. More information on Rebecca Seiferle can be found at multiple sites online under her name.

Joining her will be a roster of other local poets. including the following Shawn Finn, Karen Hanson, Edwin Holliday, Jr., Lola Lai Jong, Joan Larkin, Max Randolph, Curt Stubbs, Felicitas Sokec, TC Tolbert, James Uhrig and Joy Valerius. Curt Stubbs—has once again organized this event. readings and performances in the midwest, east and Winner of several awards for his poetry, Curt was a col- west coasts, and Canada, Lola has produced events umnist for The Observer, Tucson’s LGBT newspaper highlighting Asian Americans and Womyn of Color. for many years. His work has been honored in poetry Joan Larkin—Joan Larkin’s poetry includes Blue contests and has appeared in six journals. Hanuman (Hanging Loose Press, Spring 2014); Shawn Finn—is a feminist, a poet, and a writer of Legs Tipped with Small Claws (Argos chapbook, articles on women’s Goddess-oriented spirituality. Her 2012); My Body: New and Selected Poems (Hanging poetry explores personal experience, the beauties of Loose, 2007); and from previous decades: Cold nature, and the faces of the Goddess. She has been River, A Long Sound, Housework, and Sor Juana’s published 3 times in Of a Like Mind Magazine and in Love Poems, translated with Jaime Manrique. Sagewoman Magazine. She was active in the small press lesbian feminist She has read at many open mics around Tucson and Continues on Page 12. has been a featured reader at the Other Voices Wom- en’s reading series at Antigone Books and the Lamp- Lola Lai Jong lighter reading series at Casa Libre. From a previous Words of Wisdom event Karen Hanson is a poet and writer who is a retired clinical social worker. She has self published Ground Zero and Beyond (2011). Other publications include Spine (Ithaca House Press, 1971) and Gratitude of Wings (2004) as well as poems in numerous magazines over the years. Edwin Holliday, Jr., is a valued Senior Pride volunteer and enthusiastic poet. Lola Lai Jong has been published in Lesbian Lives, Sinister Wisdom and Literary Exchange. In addition to The “Words of Wisdom” poetry reading is part of Senior Pride’s Cultural Series. In addition to major support from the LGBTQ Alliance Fund, donors for the series include the University of Arizona Institute for LGBT Studies, Lesbian Looks, Miracles of Life Care, Casa de la Luz Foundation, Bobbie Sovereign, AARP, and Colette Barajas of Centra Realty. P.5 P.6 Book Beat Senior Pride Book Club Rainbow Reads — a group of dedicated A book club sponsored by The Pima County readers who meet for a lively discussion on the 3rd Public Library LGBT Services Committee. On Wednesday monthly at Ward 3 Office (Council Mem- odd months, the group meets to chat about ber Paul Durham), 1510 E Grant Rd. (between Camp- books and exchange ideas; on even months, bell Ave & Mountain Ave on Vine Ave). there’s a discussion of a selected book. 2-3:30 pm, Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 18 Every 3rd Sunday from 1-3 pm at Exo Roast Co, There There by Tommy Orange 403 N 6th Ave (6th Ave and 7th St) 2-3:30 pm, Wednesday, OCTOBER 16 Sunday • September 15• 1-3 pm A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles September will be a book chat, so people can come and share about a favorite LGBTQ+ book 2-3:30 pm, Wednesday, NOVEMBER 20 The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Sunday • October 201-3 pm This meeting will be at the Cornerstone Fellowship Selection for discussion: Social Hall, 2902 N Geronimo and Laguna The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (near First Ave and Glenn) by Becky Chambers 2-3:30 pm, Wednesday, DECEMBER 18 Information: Title not yet chosen https://www.library.pima.gov/lgbt-services-committee/ This meeting will be at the Cornerstone Fellowship Social Hall, 2902 N Geronimo and Laguna (near First GAY FLICKATHON CHANGES NAME Ave and Glenn) AND LOCATION Book Club Coordinator, Les Tannenbaum. Thom Goodrich’s free movie screenings are now called Contact Les at (520) 312-8923 or email him at Rainbow Flicks and are scheduled for Saturdays, [email protected] Sep. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 21. Location and or visit https://soazseniorpride.org movie selections to be announced. Contact Thom at [email protected] or (520) 305-6976. Community Cares! by Lee Crosby I recently received a handout from SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Nine categories were discussed, mostly reported in a sad and frightening fashion i.e. “LGBT people are poorer”, “Older LGBT couples often experience when seeking rental housing and senior housing”, “LGBT older adults have higher rates of poor physical health and mental distress”. I thought OMG, isn’t there anything positive about being an older LGBT person? Then, BINGO, I found the statement, “LGBT older adults are resilient”!!!! Our community foremothers and forefathers have paved the way for us to be resilient, accepted, to marry, to adopt and have legislation to eradicate discrimination in employment and housing. Yes, there are religious and cultural areas of our country that have a difficult time accepting that Love is Love. But, we are resilient. So, if we are so resilient, why do we need any additional assistance? Because there are still gaps. Thankfully, we who volunteer for Southern Arizona Senior Pride Community Cares Program-Tucson (CCP) can fill some of the gaps. Our mission is to “create a friendly and safe program that addresses the unique social needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and older people “. As volunteers our goal is to provide services with respect and dignity to all recipients. One by one, we are enfolding new recipients into our Program. One by one we are assisting our recipients to be resilient! Please reach out to CCP. Contact Program Coordinator: 520-351-2724 or [email protected] P.7 P.8 Announcements LGBTQ Support Group at the UA Cancer Center LBTQ Women’s Weekly group for patients who identify as lesbian, Grief Group gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. Group is not Drop-In • No Charge limited to Cancer Center patients. It is available to Thursdays the community. (except holidays) Family and friends are welcome. 1:30–3pm Every Monday (except holidays), 3-4:30pm Weekly support group for University of Arizona Cancer Center Lesbian, Bisexual, Room 1127 * 3838 N. Campbell Ave. Transgender and Queer (North of Prince) Women 18 and older. More info and to RSVP: YWCA, 525 N. Bonita Ave. email: [email protected] or (wheel chair accessible – phone: Brenda Casey at 520-694-0347 No scents please)

Tucson 50+ On Facebook Jade Davis has announced a new online COMMUNITY CARES group is named Tucson Lesbians 50+ - Outreach to Tucson’s LGBTQI Elders Making the Rest of our Lives the Best of our Lives. Search in Facebook for Tucson Are you LGBTQI, 55 or older, homebound or Lesbians. living in a Care Community (independent or https://www.facebook.com/ assisted living, nursing home, boarding home)? groups/1611111938989963/ Are you a person with a disability (of any age)? Are you isolated from your LGBTQI This group is for older (50+) Community? Lonely? lesbians in the Tucson area Southern Arizona Senior Pride to socialize, inspire and COMMUNITY CARES PROGRAM-TUCSON encourage one another. would like to offer you

**** Friendly visits and/or LGBT WELCOMING CAREGIVERS GROUP phone calls **** Offered by Pima Council On Aging with trained volunteers who have had Tuesdays, July 16 and August 20 a background check. (3rd Tues. of the month) 1–2:30pm

There is no charge to participate. PCOA family caregiver support groups are open to anyone providing care for a person 60 and older, or for someone who has Alzheimer’s Please contact Program Coordinator: disease or a related dementia of any age. 520-351-2724 No charge. Preregistration is required; or [email protected] Call 520.305.3405 for an application and home visit. Location: Pima Council on Aging, Board Room REFERRALS ENCOURAGED! 8467 E Broadway, 85710 P.9 Announcements Tucson Frontrunners Para información en español sobre Tucson Frontrunners is a walking/running “Southern Arizona Senior Pride” group comprised of LGBT folks, their family, por favor llama al 520-312-8923 friends, and straight allies. For a monthly y deja tu nombre y tu número calendar: http://www.tucsonfrontrunners.org de teléfono. Tucson Prime Timers Serving older gay and bi men, Tucson Prime Uno de nuestros Timers offers a number of events each month. miembros de habla hispana te Phone 520-743-9514 or regresará la llamada. ¡Gracias! http://www.tucsonprimetimers.org

Poz Café (3rd Thurs. monthly) sponsored by Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN). Poz Café is at St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church,(at the corner of Swan and Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) River roads). Lunch is accompanied by time to In-house Specialists in LGBTQ Elder Care: socialize, play bingo, have a chance to draw for • End of Life Specialist: Adreanna Molina raffle prizes, and receive a Care Package full • LGBTQ Community Liaison: Sarah Bahnson of toiletry items and cleaning supplies. Open [email protected] to adults living with HIV. Advance registration required. For more info: • VP of Programs & Services: Lisa Reams TIHAN (520) 299-6647 or email LinkVolunteer@ • VP of Philanthropy & Communications: tihan.org *WCA Lana Baldwin See Ongoing Events for exact date/time. • Caregiver Specialist: Zury Reyes Tucson Museum of Art – More Senior • Community Services System Director: Accessibility, Free Thursdays. New exhibit Elizabeth Reeves Oct-Feb Western Sublime, Majestic Land of the American West. Denisse Brito, Asst • Neighbors Care Alliance Outreach Curator of Community Engagement, is our Coordinator: Bridget Roads speaker on September 10th at 2 pm—see p 2. • Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator: Maddy Bynes City of Tucson GLBT Commission seeks to fill three open seats. Interested indi- • Client Services Specialist: Jennifer Caragan viduals should submit their interest to serve on • Intake Specialist: John Chihak the commission by visiting: www.tucsonaz.gov/ Help Line: 520.790.7262 clerks/bcc-application-form. Business Line: 520.790.0504 Questions or concerns, email Michael Webb, (M—F 8:30 - 5 pm) City of Tucson GLBT Commission Chairperson, at [email protected]

DONATE TO SENIOR PRIDE • HELP US GROW Our Passion: To Connect LGBTQI Elders to One Another and Community We counter isolation, sponsor cultural and social programs, promote advocacy, and provide communications about services, issues and ideas. Make your Tax Deductible Donations By Check: Online: Go to our website Payable to our Fiscal Agent: SAAF soazseniorpride.org 375 South Euclid Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 click on “Donate Today” By Telephone: (520) 547-6119 Write SENIOR PRIDE in the Memo Line and follow instructions Specify: Senior Pride P.10 Announcements PCOA Creates LGBTQ Community Liaison

Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) Previously, Sarah Bahnson served as the has created a new position to Anti-Violence Advocate and Educator continue to strengthen its support for Wingspan, Tucson’s former LGBTQ of LGBTQ aging communities. community center. Most recently, she was Sarah Bahnson has been named the Suicide Prevention Specialist and Case to the new position of LGBTQ Manager for the Southern Arizona AIDS Community Liaison. This new Foundation (SAAF). appointment is housed in the The new LGBTQ liaison was created after Philanthropy and Communications photo by: James Richardson the retirement of Sandy Davenport, who department, led by Lana Baldwin. Sarah Bahnson brought Project Visibility to our community The position’s primary responsibility and served informally as the PCOA advocate will be to deliver an award-winning for LGBTQ issues. Sandy’s work was training, Project Visibility, to care service providers foundational to creating this new position and to help them better serve aging LGBTQ people. It furthering the commitment to LGBTQ specific aging is important for LGBTQ people to receive services issues. that are welcoming, relevant and safe; Sarah will be available for technical support and provide follow up evaluations for facilities that receive the training. Karin Uhlich is the

At its core, this position is the bridge new chair of the to LGBTQ communities and services. Board of the LGBTQ Alliance Fund. At its core, this position is the bridge to LGBTQ The Alliance Fund was communities and services. Sarah will be available created in 1999 by the Karin Uhlich to the community for referrals to LGBTQ activities Community Foundation for and services and to provide advocacy support when Southern Arizona in partnership with the National needed. Any LGBTQ information that should be Lesbian and Gay Community Funding Partnership. included in PCOA’s newsletter Never Too Late can be The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer sent to Sarah. (LGBTQ+) Alliance Fund connects donors with Plans in the works or on the horizon: projects that benefit the LGBTQ community in Southern Arizona, through annual competitive -PCOA will be providing Spanish language subtitles grant rounds. to its training materials. Karin Uhlich moved to Tucson in 1993 to serve as -PCOA is increasing efforts to make its LGBTQ the CEO of the Primavera Foundation, a nonprofit programming more visible. A new logo is intended organization addressing poverty and homelessness. to highlight PCOA’s commitment to LGBTQ aging With others, she worked 20 years ago to start the adults. Alliance Fund.

Anyone interested in becoming involved with Project Karin Uhlich served on the Tucson City Council Visibility and/or assisting in developing additional train- from 2005-2017 and as Vice-Mayor of Tucson ing material is invited to attend the monthly meeting at for two years. Currently, Karin serves people on PCOA every second Thursday of the month, Medicaid as the Senior Director of the System of 10am-11:30 am. Contact Sarah at sbahnson@pcoa. Care for Arizona Complete Health. org P.11 Words of Wisdom Poets (con’t.) publishing explosion in the 1970s, co-founding the independent publishing company Out & Out Books. In addition to two Lambda Literary Awards, her awards include fellowships in poetry and playwriting from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, New York Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Joan Larkin now lives in Tucson and more information can be found at multiple sites online under her name. Randolph is a local poet. Felicitas Sokec is a multi-disciplinary artist educator whose specialized experience includes integrating TC Tolbert in the Rattlesnake Bridge arts with special needs and abilities and addictions recovery. James Uhrig has been active in Tucson’s LGBTQ TC Tolbert Tucson’s Poet Laureate. This year, TC community since 1976. He graduated from the Tolbert was awarded $100,000 from the Academy of University of Arizona with a B.A. in English literature American Poets to create poetry programs in Tucson. and creative writing in 1978. From 1991 to 1997 he Tolbert was one of 13 U.S. poets laureate selected. TC published the queerzine New . He also is the often identifies as a trans and gender queer feminist, chief author of the text for the Richard Heakin collaborator, dancer and poet. TC has published memorial in downtown Tucson. Gephyromania (Ahsahta Press, 2014) and four Joy Valerius has been avidly writing poetry for over chapbooks. He is co-editor of Troubling the Line: Trans 25 years, as she says, “creating magical landscapes and Gender Queer Poetry & Poetics (Nightboat Books with words.” 2013) featuring the work of trans and genderqueer Thanks to the University of Arizona’s poets. More information on TC Tolbert can be found at Poetry Center for support for this event. multiple sites online under his name. LGBTQ Older Adults Must Be Counted — Have Internet? Join our mailing list and Why is it important to participate in the read the Senior Forum online. 2020 Census? Sign up at https://soazseniorpride.org (LGBTQ people have been underrepresented). We encourage readers to help us save paper, James Hodges of the US Census postage and volunteer time collating, Senior Pride Speakers Series Oct. 8 2-3 pm mailing and printing. at the Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. Senior Forum Joyce Bolinger and James Richardson, Co-Editors Rick Jorgenson, Editor Emeritus James Richardson, Writer, Photographer Opportunities to Connie Rose, Graphic Designer • High Desert Rose Volunteer for Senior Pride https://highdesertrose.carbonmade.com Susan Taunton, Website Manager • Wild Blue Pixel We need a Speakers Series Coordinator https://wildbluepixel.com and Facilitator and a Speakers Meeting The deadline for receiving copy for newsletter is Hospitality Greeter. Contact: Lavina the 10th of each month following the most recent Tomer at (520) 312-8923 publication. or [email protected] Questions, contact Joyce Bolinger at 520-312-8923 or [email protected]. P.12 Important Note: Meetings may be canceled or may deviate from previously announced schedules. September 2019 Check with organizations in advance of attending to be certain that the meeting will take place as scheduled. Ongoing Events Please avoid wearing scented products. * WCA = Wheel Chair Accessible Monday, September 2 ------7-9 pm Wednesday, September 18 ------2-3:30 pm Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA) gener- Senior Pride Book Club (3rd Wed. monthly) at Ward 3 Office al meeting (1st Mon. monthly) Studio One, 197 E. Toole (Council member Paul Durham), 1510 E Grant Rd (between Ave (Corner of 6th Ave) Tucson. http://sagatucson.org/wp/ Campbell Ave and Mountain Ave on Vine Ave).See pg. 7 (520)477-7096 Thursday, September 19---11:30 am - 1:30 pm Wednesday, Sept 4 ------7-8:30 pm Poz Café (3rd Thurs. monthly) sponsored by Tucson Tucson PFLAG support meeting *WCA Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN). Poz Café is at (1st Wednesday monthly) at the Ward 6 office, (Steve St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church,(at the Kozachik) 3202 E. First St. Check: https://pflagtucson.org corner of Swan and River roads). Open to adults living with HIV. or phone: (520) 360-3795 Advance registration required. For more info: TIHAN Thursday, September 5 --- 10:30 am - 12:15 pm (520) 299-6647 or email [email protected] *WCA. Senior Pride Steering Committee Meeting (1st Thurs. See pg.10 for further details. monthly) Cornerstone Fellowship Social Hall, 2902 N Geronimo Saturday, September 21------1-2:30 pm (and Laguna, near First and Glenn). This Committee conducts *WCA Senior Pride business, sets policies and plans programs and LGBTQI Elder Circle (3rd Sat. monthly) at Corner- events. For information or to make proposals, email info@ stone Fellowship, 2902 N. Geronimo (and Laguna, near First soazseniorpride.org or phone: (520) 312-8923 Ave. & Glenn). Contact Christina Medvescek at 323-1708x122 or email: [email protected]. Thurs., September 5, 12, 19, 26----1:30 to 3 pm Drop-In. No charge. Resumes Saturday, September 21. LBTQ Women’s Grief Group Weekly support group (free) for Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Women 18 and Saturday, September 21------9:30 - 11 am older. YWCA, 525 N. Bonita Ave. *WCA 40s and Better Breakfast Group (3rd Sat. monthly Sunday, September 8 ------2 pm exept Dec) A welcoming network of lesbians. Royal Sun Best Tucson Pride Board of Directors Meeting Western Restaurant (SW Corner of Speedway and Stone) (2nd Sun. Contact: Irene Read (520) 360-4744 monthly). La Quinta Inn & Suites, 102 N Alvernon Way. RSVP https://www.tucsonpride.org/events/board-of-directors-month- Thursday, September 26 ------5:30 pm ly-meeting/form Tucson Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Monday, September 9, 16, 23, 30---- 3-4:30 pm and Transgender Issues. Check https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/boards?board=40 LGBTQ Cancer Support Group at the UA Cancer Center Meetings will take place the last Thursday of every month in the North, 3838 N Campbell Ave./ Room number 1127. email: north-end conference room at the Southern Arizona AIDS Foun- [email protected] or phone Brenda Casey at dation, 375 S. Euclid Ave (520) 694-0347 Saturday, September 28 ------Cancelled Tuesday, September 10 ------2-3 pm for this month only. Senior Pride Speakers Series (2nd Tues. monthly) Senior Pride Intergenerational Monthly Potluck Himmel Park Library, 1035 N Treat Ave. See pg. 2 (4th Saturday monthly except Dec.) Tuesday, September 10 ------6-8 pm See you at the Parade and Festival 2019 11am - end 2 Spirit of Tucson *WCA (2nd Tues. monthly) Tucson Mah Jong Mondays ------Noon to 3 PM Indian Center– 160 N Stone Ave. Contact: Marlene F. Jose Every Monday (except holidays) at Himmel Park Library, (520) 884-7131, ext 2238, or email [email protected] 1035 North Treat Ave. *WCA Saturday, September 14------6:30-9:30 pm Meander in Tucson Meetup Group Men’s Social Network (MSN) monthly Potluck Dinner/ Lesbian Events. www.meetup.com/MeanderinTucson Social (2nd Saturday monthly through Dec.), Casas Adobes Tucson Frontrunners------See pg.10 Congregational Church • 6801 N. Oracle Rd. Must be MSN [email protected] member or male guest. Lee Roden (520)398-6826 or Thom Goodrich (520) 305-6976. www.menssocialnetwork.org Tucson Prime Timers------See pg.10 Sunday, September 15 ------1-3 pm http://www.tucsonprimetimers.org Rainbow Reads – Pima County Public Library LGBT Gay Pride Flickathon------See pg. 7 Services Committee: Book Chat at Exo Roast Co, 403 N 6th Ave (6th Ave & 7th St).Information: https://www.library.pima. gov/lgbt-services-committee/ See p.????? Important Note: Meetings may be canceled or may deviate from previously announced schedules. October 2019 Check with organizations in advance of attending to be certain that the meeting will take place as scheduled. Ongoing Events Please avoid wearing scented products. * WCA = Wheel Chair Accessible Wednesday, October 2 ------7-8:30 pm Thursday, October 17 11:30 am - 1:30 pM Poz Café sponsored by Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Net- Tucson PFLAG support meeting *WCA (1st Wednesday monthly) at the Ward 6 office, (Steve Kozach- work (TIHAN). Poz Café is at St Francis in the Foothills – Poz ik) 3202 E. First St. Check: https://pflagtucson.org or phone: Café is at St Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, (520) 360-3795 located at the corner of Swan and River roads. Open to adults living with HIV. Advance registration required. For more info: Thursday, October 3------10:30 am - 12:15 pm TIHAN (520) 299-6647 or email [email protected] *WCA Senior Pride Steering Committee Meeting (1st Thurs. .See pg.10 for further details. monthly) Cornerstone Fellowship Social Hall, 2902 N Geronimo (and Laguna, near First and Glenn). This Saturday, October 19------1-2:30 pm Committee conducts Senior Pride business, sets policies and LGBTQI Elder Circle (3rd Sat. monthly) *WCA at Corner- plans programs and events. For information or to make pro- stone Fellowship, 2902 N. Geronimo (and Laguna, near First posals, email [email protected] or phone: Ave. & Glenn). Contact Christina Medvescek at 323-1708x122 (520) 312-8923 or email: [email protected]. Drop-In. Thursdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31- 1:30 to 3 pm No charge. Resumes Saturday, September 21. LBTQ Women’s Grief Group *WCA Saturday, October 19------9:30 - 11 am Weekly support group (free) for Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgen- 40s and Better Breakfast Group (3rd Sat. monthly) der and Queer Women 18 and older. A welcoming network of lesbians • Royal Sun Best Western Monday, October 7, 14, 21, 28------3-4:30 pm Restaurant (SW corner of Speedway and Stone). LGBTQ Cancer Support Group at the UA Cancer Center Contact: Irene Read (520) 360-4744 North, 3838 N Campbell Ave. number 1127 (Usually Mondays) Sunday, October 20------1-3 pm email: [email protected] or phone Brenda Rainbow Reads – Pima County Public Library LGBT Casey at (520) 694-0347 Services Committee: Book Chat at Exo Roast Co, 403 N 6th Ave Monday, October 7 ------7-9 pm (6th Ave & 7th St).Information: see pg. 7. Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA) general Thursday, October 24------5:30 pm meeting (1st Mon. monthly) Studio One, 197 E. Toole Ave Tucson Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and (Corner of 6th Ave) Tucson. http://sagatucson.org/wp/ Transgender Issues. (520)477-7096 Check https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/boards?board=40 Tuesday, October 8 ------2-3 pm Meetings will take place the last Thursday of every month in the Senior Pride Speakers Series (2nd Tues. monthly) north-end conference room at the Southern Arizona AIDS Foun- Himmel Park Library, 1035 N Treat Ave. See pg. 2 dation, 375 S. Euclid Ave. Tuesday, October 8------6-8 pm Saturday, October 26------Noon-2 pm 2 Spirit of Tucson *WCA (2nd Tues. monthly) Senior Pride Intergenerational Monthly Potluck Tucson Indian Center– 160 N Stone Ave. Contact: Marlene F. (4th Saturday monthly except Dec.) *WCA Jose (520) 884-7131, ext 2238, or email [email protected] Our Senior Pride Intergenerational Potluck is at: Cornerstone Fellowship - Social Hall. 2902 North Geronimo and Laguna Saturday, October 12------6:30-9:30 pm (near First Ave. and Glenn). Contact: [email protected]. Men’s Social Network (MSN) monthly Potluck Dinner/ Mah Jong Mondays ------Noon to 3 PM Social (2nd Saturday monthly through Dec.) Casas Adobes Congregational Church • 6801 N. Oracle Rd. Must be MSN Every Monday (except holidays) at Himmel Park Library, member or male guest. Lee Roden (520)398-6826 or Thom 1035 North Treat Ave. *WCA Goodrich (520) 305-6976. www.menssocialnetwork.org Meander in Tucson Meetup Group Sunday, October 13 ------2 pm Lesbian Events. www.meetup.com/MeanderinTucson Tucson Pride Board of Directors Meeting (2nd Sun. Tucson Frontrunners------See pg.10 monthly). La Quinta Inn & Suites, 102 N Alvernon Way. RSVP https://www.tucsonpride.org/events/board-of-directors-month- Tucson Prime Timers------See pg.10 ly-meeting/form Gay Pride Flickathon------See pg. 7 Wednesday, October 16------2-3:30 pm Senior Pride Book Club (3rd Wed. monthly). See pg. 7