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Tea Dance for LGBTQ Folks 55+ This Weekend

Spring Tea Dance Sponsored by SAGE at Persad

Saturday, April 27th 4PM  persad_logo

Rodef Shalom Temple

4905 Fifth Ave. Oakland

Come dance to your favorite songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s spun by DJ Adele, enjoy refreshments and mingle with friends both old and new. Sponsored by Western Pennsylvania SAGE at Persad, this fun dance party is the perfect place to shake off the winter doldrums!

Free admission for those 55+  $10 for all others at the door

For more info, call 1-877-873-7723 ext. 310.

SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources for LGBT older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBT older people,

As part of our affiliation, Western Pennsylvania SAGE at PERSAD provides a variety of older adult services (link). Persad also offers the National Resource Center training on LGBT elders to groups that serve or are interested in learning more about this population of consumers.

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Fusion-That Gay Magazine!

Originally published on Huffington Post Gay Voices. 

What is Fusion Magazine? I’m glaad you asked! (Yes, I know I spelled glaad with 2 a’s). It’s how I roll now! Anyway, back to Fusion. Fusion is Kent State University’s gender and sexual minority magazine. They just celebrated their 10th anniversary and I had the privilege of being one of the guest speakers at the Fusion 10th Anniversary Gala.

Me with my partner, Alicia Burns (Left)

Me with my partner, Alicia Burns (Left)

 I had no idea what to expect at this event and like many of you, I’m assuming, I had never heard of this magazine. Well what a pleasant surprise the night turned out to be. I met some wonderful people and learned about one of Kent State’s most amazing accomplishments, in my opinion.

Fusion magazine was started 10 years ago. It’s purpose? To be a voice for minorities who were and still are ,at times, unable speak out on their own behalf! The world was a much different, and less accepting place 10 years ago. To take on such a risk back then was nothing short of “ballsy”! Throughout the night I just kept thinking, I wish something like this existed when I was in school. Whatfusion8 a difference it would have made!

This magazine dives right into the issues surrounding the LGBT community! It is a little risky at times and challenges all the boundaries set by the hetero community! It brazen and its brilliant! I would encourage every college campus worldwide to follow Kent State’s lead and begin their own “Fusionistic” (I made that word up, I think), magazine.

 

Publications like this are so important for many reasons:

  • Most importantly, it let’s LGBT students, in a predominantly heterosexual world, feel included and valued.
  • It touches on issues that are important to them that may not be readily available in mainstream media publications.
  • It is available to all students, encouraging acceptance and educating non-LGBT students on the things that matter to their fellow students.
  • Personally, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside!

 

You can check out Fusion Magazine online at www.ohiofusion.com

Or visit their FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/thatgaymagazine

For more information on Kent State University visit their website. http://www.kent.edu/

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