Gathering 2025_Columbus_Photos2025 Gathering Photo Gallery Photos by Mev Miller Aging So Cool Everyone is Doing It: #ButtonUpAgeismChapters brought their banners and they hung off the balconies at the hotelChapters brought their banners and they hung off the balconies at the hotelChapters brought their banners and they hung off the balconies at the hotelBombaderas, Closing on Sunday.Bombaderas dancers – Ann-Marie Stevenson, Tina Minkowitz, Pelican LeePelican Lee doing the dance she learned from the Bomba Puertorriqueña workshopCarletta Bullock and Wind VogelSaturday night Dance – doing the electric slideSaturday night Dance Saturday night Dance Delores Walters, friend, and Arden TuckerDelores Walters received Martin-Lyons Old Lesbian Pride Award from Michiko Bailey-ThorneDelores Walters accepts Martin-Lyons Old Lesbian Pride Award (Michiko Bailey-Thorne in background)Dessert Time! l-r: Michiko Bailey-Thorne, Jacqui Lewis, Bernice Miller, Ali Marrero-CalderonIn honor of missing and disappeared women – these chairs stayed on the stage during the full gatheringMev Miller, Arden Tucker, Liz Baker, Nancy Howard – backstory – Nancy & Arden had been friends/colleagues back in the early 1980s – the last time all 4 of us saw each other was back in around 1991 or 92 !!Just because I took a picture of the same feet in 2019 !!l-r: Bea Jones, (??), Paulette Armstead, Ann-Marie Stephenson, Windsor YoungOhio Chapter members welcome us to the Gathering on Wednesday eveningl-r: Melanie Cortes-Jimenez (20+), Christine Happel (30+), Samantha O’Connell (50+), Nedra Johnson, gypsy, Pam Jackson gypsy introduces the talent showJacqui Lewis and Bernice MillerLee Evans and Cindy Burack – Presentation: Blue Bubbles BlueJustice G Helen Whitener – Keynote AddressLinda Tillery performs on Wednesday eveningRound table – Delores Walters in green shirt then left to right – Carletta Bullock, Doris Muniz-Couto, Brenda Story, Ali Marrero-Calderon, Wendy White, Bethsaida RuizPatti Kardia – making announcements – againNedra Johnson concert – Friday eveningRegistration crew: l-r: Patty O’Donnell, Michiko Bailey Thorne, Patti KardiaRobin Waters, Ali Marrero-Calderon , Helen YeeSally Tatnall and Judy Benson – long-time friendsSally Tatnall receives a lifetime achievement award for service to OLOC from Ali Marrero-CalderonSally Tatnall during Wednesday evening openingSally presents workshop – The Tyranny of IdentityLining up for a meal at the Taco Truck parked outside the hotelPatricia Bangert introduces the Keynote speaker (Justice Whitener) on Friday eveningVanita Thomas and Delores WaltersSome of the Zoom crew who attended the gathering – not all of us were there / l-r: Kathe Rauch, Mev Miller, Janet Stetser, Judy (JR) Raphael, Deirdre Knowles, Sue Reamer (missing – TeNaj McFadden)Welcome at registration table
