Welcome to the Lesbian Elders Village

40/5 Pot Luck Brunches with LEV

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Written by Karen Wednesday, 14 April 2010 18:54

If you are wondering what '40/5' means this is an invitation to women over forty who have identified as lesbian for more than five minutes (younger partners are welcome).

You are invited to a pot-luck brunch on April 18th at 10.30am at Ruth and Jan’s home : 2/14 Peel Street, Grey Lynn.

We are a group of lesbian elders who are involved in building community. These brunches are a new venture for 2010 and we will continue with monthly gatherings for the rest of the year.  The brunch is about meeting, re-meeting and enjoying the company of the over forty lesbian community.  We are hoping to have a special visitor or activity each time.

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LEV hikoi to the top of the world

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Written by Kara Saturday, 03 April 2010 19:14

Tongariro hikoi
Three LEV members followed in the footsteps of our chairwoman and secretary, when recently doing New Zealands hardest one day walk: the Tongariro Crossing. All in all, this brings the number of LEV members, who walked across the Land of Mordor up five this year alone!


   

Annual General Meeting

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Written by Kara Thursday, 18 March 2010 09:48

Dear LEVbians,

We would like to invite you to our next Annual General Meeting including a yummy afternoon tea!
The meeting will be on: 11 April 2010
from: 3 - 6 pm
at: Women's Centre, 4 Warnock Street, Grey Lynn


Agenda:
1. Apologies
2. Receiving and accepting the minutes of the last meeting
3. Receiving and accepting the annual report of the Chairwoman
4. Receiving and accepting the annual report of the Treasurer
5. Elections of
a) Chairwoman / Chairwomen
b) Treasurer
c) Secretary
6. Appointing an Auditor
7. Deciding on the directions for the next year's activities
8. Setting the subscriptions fees for the coming year
9. Matters arising
It would be great to see you all at the meeting but encourage especially our members (a minimum of 10 full members is necessary to constitute a quorum)!


Ricky Schamall
(Secretary)
   

Gen Silent Documentary Explains Everything

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Written by Karen Monday, 15 March 2010 17:41

A documentary is coming out soon that will be a great help in explaining why we need a lesbian elders village as soon as possible:

GEN SILENT

 

LGBT people who fought the earliest battles for equality now face so much fear about discrimination, or worse, in healthcare/long-term care that they hide their past lives, are afraid to ask for help,  and die earlier. Gen Silent brings these issues into the open for the first time. The film shows the wide range in quality of paid caregivers --from those who are specifically trained to make LGBT seniors feel safe, to the other end of the spectrum, where LGBT elders face discrimination, neglect or abuse. (Who would have expected caregivers to try to religiously convert these elders at their bedside!)

The documentary was made by Stu Maddux who is a freelance producer/director, writer/editor with national credits who has become a multi-award winning documentary filmmaker.

http://stumaddux.com/GEN_SILENT.html

Watch the trailer on Youtube.
It is very moving and already makes clear that we need our own safe place:


   

Lesbian Elders Village ... at the Big Gay Out

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Written by Karen Sunday, 07 March 2010 13:47

LYRICS

Is it the L word?
Is it the E word?
Or is it the V word that scares us so.

Is it the L word?
Being that out is scary for some
Lesbianphobia's still alive.

Is it the V word?
Village means community
We tried that in the 70's
The pain still runs deep
Some of us still don't speak.

Is it the E word?
Elder means old.........age, no no not me
It is the E word that scares us so.

Is it the L word?
Is it the E word?
Or is it the V word that scares us so?

 

   

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