All events will be held on ZOOM
Closed Captioning is available.
These are live Zoom events only. The Gathering will NOT be recorded.
The OLOC Gathering welcomes Old/Elder Lesbians who have reached their 55th year (and their partners and/or caregivers of any age). Lesbians of all ages are welcome to attend Saturday evening programs.
All events are FREE
Donations are gratefully accepted. (Donations will be used to pay performers and for Zoom costs.)
Registration is REQUIRED. Because these are Zoom events, ALL registration MUST be done online.
- If you are on our mailing list, please check your email.
- If not on the mailing list, please contact info@oloc.org for the registration link.
The Deadline to Register:
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
Log-in links to the Zoom events will be emailed to registrants beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
If you are interested in facilitating an Attendee-Led Talk session, please register for the Gathering and instructions will be emailed to you. Deadline to sign-up to facilitate a discussion is Sat. October 15.
We hope you are able to join us for all or part of the Gathering!
Schedule of Events
Events times are listed in EASTERN Time Zone.
Please use this Time Zone Converter for your area.
All evening events will be Closed-Captioned. At this time, due to technical issues, Attendee-Led sessions in break-out rooms will NOT be Closed-Captioned.
| 3:00 – 5:30 PM ET | Lesbians of Color Day |
| 6:00 – 7:30 PM ET | OPENING of the Gathering Native American Blessing; Welcome from the Steering Committee; Presentation of the Del Martin/Phyllis Lyon Award; Memorial Slide Show. |
| 7:30 – 9:00 PM ET | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Melanie DeMore |
| Noon – 1:00 PM ET | Attendee-Led Talk Sessions Multiple break-out rooms provided for informally led discussion topics. Time limit – 60 minutes each. Watch for Details. |
| 1:15 – 2:15 PM ET | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET | |
| 4:00 – 4:30 PM ET | Lesbians of Color Report |
| 4:30 – 6:30 PM ET | Performance of HICK – a play by Terry Baum. |
| 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET | BREAK / Zoom will be left open for those who want to chat. |
| 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET | So, What Do You Think? A discussion about OLOC and the future – facilitated by the Steering Committee |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET | Attendee-Led Talk Sessions Multiple break-out rooms provided for informally led discussion topics. Time limit – 60 minutes each. Watch for Details. |
| 2:15 – 3:15 PM ET | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM ET | |
| 5:00 – 6:30 PM ET | Film Documentary: The Worlds of Bernice Bing ... a Chinese American Lesbian artist involved in the San Francisco Bay Area art scene in the 1960s. By QWOCMAP (Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project). Q&A afterwards facilitated by Madeleine Lim, the filmmaker. |
| 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET | BREAK / Zoom will be left open for those who want to chat. |
| 7:30 – 9:00 PM ET | Concert by Melanie DeMore Followed by Ending Ceremony. |
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED for the events you choose to attend.
For more information, email info@oloc.org or call 888-706-7506 or visit oloc.org