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Save the date! 2024 LGBTQ+ Elders in an Ever-Changing World Conference

 

13th Annual VIRTUAL Conference

LGBTQ+ ELDERS IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD

Bridges to Belonging: Fostering Inclusivity and Identity in LGBTQ+ Aging 

 

A virtual one-day conference focusing on interdisciplinary practice and community engagement for people working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer/questioning + older adults and caregivers.
People looking for alternative resources, services, or community programs to help support their individual aging or caregiving needs are also invited to attend.
The conference strives to create an open and welcoming forum, as well as a convening of community.

 

2024 Keynote Speaker

Robyn Ochs

Educator, speaker, grassroots activist, and editor of Bi Women Quarterly and two anthologies: the 42-country collection Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men

Robyn Ochs is a U.S.-based speaker, grassroots activist, and editor. An advocate for the rights of people of ALL orientations and genders to live safely, openly and with full access and opportunity, Robyn’s work focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of complex identities and mobilizing people to be powerful allies to one another within and across identities and social movements, with special interest in bi+ health, the experiences of bi+ people in the workplace, the global bi+ movement, bi+ elders, and bi and LGBTQIA+ youth. Robyn was named by Teen Vogue as one of “9 Bisexual Women Who are Making History.”

 

In addition to the keynote speaker, the conference will also offer nine workshops. Participants can attend up to three of the nine.

 

Registration coming soon!

To learn more about the conference visit https://lgbtqeldersconference.org

 

The 13th Annual LGBTQ+ Elders in an Ever-Changing World Conference is a collaborative effort of the following:

AgeSpan

Good Shepherd Community Care

LGBTQIA+ Aging Project Fenway Health

Salem State University, School of Social Work

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