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Who We Are
We are a national network of Old Lesbians over age 60 working to make
life better for Old Lesbians and to confront ageism in our
communities and our country using education and public discourse as
primary tools.
During biennial National Gatherings hundreds of us come together to
share experiences and ideas and recharge our energies for the tasks
at hand.
Our national organization is directed by a Steering Committee that
works with local Chapters who operate in their own communities and
encourages Regional OLOC Gatherings.
We love sharing our wisdom, experience strengths and laughs with our
communities as well as among ourselves.
to read more . . .
Projects
Our long term projects:
The Arden Eversmeyer
Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project
We are collecting the herstories of lesbians 70 years and older before their stories are lost forever.
They are an invisible population who were strong enough to live their lives and love whom they wanted in a hostile society. The project will include lesbians with backgrounds ranging from blue-collar women to those with visible high-profile careers.
Visit the Herstory Project page for more details.
In Remembrance
We gather and post tributes to our lesbian friends and mentors who have died. |
SUBSCRIBE
Subscribers are 60 years-old and over.
We welcome supporters of any age.
Supporters receive our quarterly publication the OLOC Reporter.
Please visit our subscription page to sign up.
Donate
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Announcement
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Sinister Wisdom #78 "Old Lesbians/Dykes II"
Due March 1, 2009
Editor Fran Day,fran@sonic.net
P. O. Box 1180
Sebastopol, CA 95473 - 1180
Details forthcoming at www.sinisterwisdom.org
 Participate in Research
Beneficial to Old Lesbians
Sharon Raphael, OLOC's Research
Gatekeeper, has approved the following
research study by Amanda Ross, Ph.D.
candidate from Univ. of Akron. To see
OLOC's Research Criteria, go to:
http://www.oloc.org/researchrules.php
The Study:
Are you age 60 or older and a lesbian?
If so, then you are invited to participate in a study of
well-being. The study consists of online questions. Participation in
the study is voluntary and no identifying information will
be collected. I hope to gain more information about the psychological
well-being of old lesbians in order to help researchers and
clinicians better understand and assist this group.
In recognition of your participation,
a donation will be
made to OLOC upon
completion of the study.
To participate, please go to: here |
OLOC CREATES THE DEL MARTIN OLD LESBIAN PRIDE AWARD
OLOC, Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, announces The Del Martin
Old Lesbian Pride Award, created to honor Del Martin, activist,
pathfinder, and OLOC member who died at age 87 on August 27, 2008, in
San Francisco, the city of her birth. It will be awarded to a
Lesbian 60 years and older whose life and work has and will continue
to impact the lives of Old Lesbians.
Back in the days when wearing at least 3 pieces of "ladies clothing"
could keep women out of jail and virtually every Lesbian lived in the
closet, Del establishing a rare and powerful public Lesbian presence
by co-founding the Daughters of BIlitis, the first US Lesbian
organization. Her groundbreaking writing and activism on behalf of
women in the face of patriarchy's deepest erasure embodied many great
strengths of our tradition. With her lifetime partner, Phyllis Lyon,
Del Martin advanced Lesbian visibility and pride and forged an
enduring image that has and will continue to inspire generations of
Lesbians around the globe.
OLOC is finalizing the details on The Del Martin Old Lesbian Pride
Award and will be seeking nominations in the coming months.
OLOC: PO Box 5853: Athens, OH 45701: www.oloc.org: 1-888 707-7506 |
