Volume 13 Issue 2 375 S. Euclid Avenue • Tucson, AZ 85719 February 2017 SASP celebrates, supports and unites Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors in Southern Arizona Senior Pride Presents: LILLIAN FADERMAN and the LGBTQI Fight for Rights Senior Pride is honored to present Faderman studied at the University The New York author Lillian Faderman at the Tucson of California Berkeley and UCLA. Times describes Festival of Books on March 11 and 12 She was a professor of English at Faderman’s book, as she discusses the history of the Gay California State University, Fresno, The Gay Revo- Revolution: The story of the Struggle.” and a visiting professor at UCLA. lution: The Story She retired in 2007. Other books Senior Pride is listed as an author of the Struggle include “Surpassing the Love of sponsor on the as “Faderman’s Men” (1981), “Odd Girls and Twilight festival’s web- book populates Lovers” (1991), and “To Believe in site and will even the familiar corners of Women” (1999). have a booth gay history with new and vivid at the event, She lives with her partner of 45 life…Faderman has a glori- distributing years, Phyllis Irwin. She has one ously fanatical commitment to information son, Avrom, who earned a PhD from illuminating and commemorat- and Stanford University and is a ing her subjects. To read her answering technical engineer. is like viewing the AIDS quilt, questions— which overwhelms the viewer watch for Faderman’s book populates with the care taken in each photo (c) Donn R Nottage us! even the familiar corners of gay of its numberless panels. Any revolutionary would be lucky Lillian Faderman is an internation-history with new and vivid life. to stand in a light so steady, so ally known scholar of lesbian and searching, and so sure.” (Octo- LGBT history and literature, as well as Lillian Faderman’s presentation ber 04, 2015 - review by KENJI ethnic history and literature. is made possible thanks to the YOSHINO). LGBT&S Alliance Fund and Senior Among her many honors are six Pride donors. Lillian Faderman continues P. 2 Lambda Literary Awards, two American Library Association Awards, and several lifetime achievement awards for schol- Senior Pride Monthly Meeting: arship. “The Gay Revolution,” a New The Senior Pride meetings are open to everyone and always feature interesting speakers. York Times Notable Book of 2015, as well as a 2016 Stonewall Honor Book; Senior Pride meets from 2-3 pm at the Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave on the second Tuesday of most months. has been praised as “inspiring and Tuesday, February 14—Sally Krommes, program director for “Medication necessary reading” (Kirkus Reviews) Misuse and Abuse” — Pima Council on Aging and “compulsively readable, careful- ly anchored in the historical record, Tuesday, March 14-- John Foley, President of the Board, Tucson Pride overflowing with riveting stories” (The Washington Post). [email protected] • 520-312-8923 or visit http://soazseniorpride.org P.1 Lillian Faderman (continued) Tickets are free but distribution is done very specifically. The link to obtain tickets is http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/?id=190 The public may access tickets electronically & beginning at noon on Monday, March 6 and ending on Friday, March 10 at noon. Only two tickets may be reserved per 24-hour period. A maximum of two tickets per person per event are available. Those holding tickets must We are Honored to show an electronic or printed copy of the ticket to attend. Sponsor For more ticketing details, see the link above. Lillian Faderman This event is thanks to the LGBT&S Alliance at the Tucson Festival Fund and Senior Pride donors of Books * Times may be subject to change. We can hear her speak on both days Tucson Women’s of the festival - Saturday March 11 and March & Sunday March 12. Below are the details. Solidarity Rally March 11 at 11:30 am at the University of Arizona An estimated 15,000 Student Union/ Gallagher Theater*, Lillian partici- pates on a panel with Amy Ellis Nutt (Washington people joined the Post journalist and author of “Becoming Nicole: Tucson march in The Transformation of an American Family,”) solidarity with the and Jim Obergefell (lead plaintiff in Obergefell v Women’s March in Hodges, the landmark marriage equality case and Washington DC on co-author of “Love Wins”). January 21, 2017. LGBTQ rights were March 12 at 1 pm at the Koffler one of the issues Room 204 at the University of supported. Worldwide Arizona* an estimated 1 million Lillian Faderman will discuss: people participated in “The Gay Revolution: The Story “sister” marches and of the Struggle” Simon & Schuster photo by Beverly Seckinger 2015. rallies. Faderman events require Donate to Southern Arizona tickets. Tickets are NOT re- Senior Pride. quired for many presentations. Make your tax deductible donations to our Fiscal Agent: SAAF For the schedule: 375 South Euclid Avenue • Tucson AZ 85719 https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org By Check: please write “Senior Pride”in Memo Line Senior Forum Online: www.saaf.org Joyce Bolinger, Editor 1—click on “About SAAF” 2—scroll to bottom menu under “News and Events” Rick Jorgensen, Editor Emeritus 3— scroll to “LGBTQ Programs at SAAF” Dea Brasgalla, Roving Reporter 4—select Southern Arizona Senior Pride on right menu James Richardson, Contributor 5—scroll to bottom of page and select “Donate” button Connie Rose, Graphic Designer • High Desert Rose 6—follow directions to make donation—Thanks! https://highdesertrose.carbonmade.com Or by Telephone: (520) 547-6119 SPECIFY SOUTHERN ARIZONA SENIOR PRIDE Susan Taunton, Webmaster • Wild Blue Pixel http://wildbluepixel.com Thanks for helping us to thrive! P.2 Journeys of LGBT Veterans — *Academy Award-Nominated independent producer for LGBT Service Members from World War II to the Present “Licensed to Kill,” a documentary about homophobic murderers, April 2 - 2-4 pm Arthur Dong has received three Sundance Film Festival Awards, at the Jewish Community Center, five Emmy nominations and 3800 E River Rd. other awards. In addition to “Coming Out Under Fire” he Southern Arizona Senior Pride presents produced “Family Fundamentals,” “Coming Out Under Fire,” a classic documen- about religiously conservative tary, and a panel of local LGBT Veterans. This families who have members who documentary by noted filmmaker Arthur Dong* are gay. chronicles the history of Gay men and women in World War II. Continuing the history, local LGBT veterans photo by Zand Gee Dong’s will tell their moving stories about serving before, during and after “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Doors open at 1 pm for “meet and greet” with community members and organizations. This event made possible thanks to the LGBT&S Alliance Fund and Senior Pride donors. Arthur Dong TPD Starts Safe Places Initiative With support from the Southern Arizona Gender All of the officers who are responsible for the Alliance (SAGA), the Tucson Police Department downtown area have been trained by SAGA and the (TPD) has rolled out a new program to provide safe Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) in trans- shelter for LGBTQ individuals who find themselves in gender awareness issues and LGBTQ concerns. an emergency situation. SAGA also offers training to participating businesses and their employees. “It’s basically an anti-LGBTQ bullying and crime effort that involves local businesses partnering with The Safe Place program is all about building re- the police department to offer a safe place,” said a spect and tolerance, knowledge, and understanding SAGA spokesperson. between businesses, the police, and the LGBTQ community. After consultations with SAGA representatives, TPD initiated the program with a few downtown busi- The program is currently limited to TPD’s Down- nesses and have already had inquiries from many town Division, which consists of downtown, 4th more. Avenue and Main Gate areas. However, they hope to expand it to the rest of the city sometime in 2017. Participating businesses display a rainbow badge decal so threatened individuals can have a place to make police reports and wait for police to respond. FACEBOOK: soazseniorpride Please Like US !! P.3 Pima County Housing Search Website Now LGBTQ-Welcoming by Sandy Davenport There has been a very exciting recent change to You can find housing online at www.Pima- the Pima County Housing Search website. Thanks to CountyHousingSearch.org. Using this web- Margaret Kish, Director of Pima County Community site, you can search for apartments by zip Development, and her team, this website has been code, price, number of bedrooms, handicap improved to make this explicit statement on its home accessibility, access to public transportation, page: “PimaCountyHousingSearch.org lists hous- and other features. The listings are for inde- ing for all people. Housing listings here are for all pendent level housing, not assistive care. peoples, regardless of race, sex, religion, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation. This service is free to use. If you do not have ac- We welcome people who identify as lesbian, gay, cess to the Internet, you can call and talk to someone bisexual and transgendered. For housing assistance, who will search the website for you at 1-877-428- please refer to our LGBTQ resources.” 8844. Hours of operation are Monday–Friday, 9:00 That link then takes you to listings on the county A.M.–6:00 P.M. Eastern time. website for local and national LGBTQ resources, as To see if you are eligible for Public Housing or other well as names of the local agencies that participat- low-income housing options, go to ed in planning for our recent Town Hall on Housing http://pimacountyhelp.org. Discrimination against LGBTQ Older Adults, which was coordinated by Pima Council on Aging, and sup- If you think you have been a victim of housing dis- ported by SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT crimination, you can file a complaint online at Elders).