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Thanks for helping to maintain our Zoom events as safer Lesbian-only space.If you have questions about your list, please contact info@oloc.orgOR zoom@OLOC-Chapters.groups.io. Zoom Schedule Zoom events are only available to OLOC - [Zoom 2026 Affiliates](https://oloc.org/zoom-2026-affiliates/) - Zoom 2026 affiliates PANELS AND PRESNTATIONS ON GOING Panels and Presentations Lesbians in Media (TV & Film)Thursday, May 28, 4:00–5:30 pm ET3:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm PTRoberta has created a PowerPoint slide show describing the herstory of lesbians in TV in the USA and Internationally. She has done considerable research into - [Groups](https://oloc.org/groups-3/) - Working Groups Please use this Time Zone Converter for your area. Confronting Sexism: Fighting for our LivesConvener - Reeni Golden, goreeni@aol.comSeries Sessions: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3:00-5:00 PM ETConfronting Sexism is a series to develop and deepen the understanding of sexual politics and to foster our bonding as lesbian women. Discussion includes sharing the various - [Zoom 2025 Affiliates](https://oloc.org/zoom-2025-affiliates/) - Zoom 2025 affiliates Fourth Friday of each month...End White DominanceThe Difference Between Racism and White Dominance: Sally TatnallFriday, December 26, 2025 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET3:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm PTAs a white Lesbian in OLOC and there may be others, I think I know what racism and white privilege - [Bay Area OLOC](https://oloc.org/bay-area-oloc/) - Old Lesbian Games This Sunday, July 19, 3:00 – 5:00 pm Drop in to play games of all kinds at Redwood Gardens, Community Room, 2951 Derby St, Berkeley. Bring snacks and your favorite games. Subscribe to the games Google Group by emailing Karen Orlando at korlando1007@gmail.com or calling her at (510) 725-7041. Our Annual Outdoor - [Publications](https://oloc.org/publications/) - The Reporter is a quarterly print/PDF newsletter for affiliates 55 or older and OLOC supporters of any age. It is sent by mail or emailed in March, June, September, and December. Look for news of OLOC at the national, regional, and chapter/group levels, as well as about affiliates, conferences, and resources helpful in developing Old Lesbian Pride - [Benefits of Affiliates](https://oloc.org/benefits-of-affiliates/) - [Join OLOC](https://oloc.org/join-oloc/) - How to Join OLOC: We invite your participation in OLOC! Please explore the many options below. Join OLOC as an Affiliate or Renew Affiliation Join OLOC as an affiliate Sign up to be an affiliate of OLOC. Affiliates are Lesbians who have reached their 55th year. OLOC in ActionOLOC, an international network of Old Lesbians in - [Committees](https://oloc.org/committees/) - Communications Convener - Sally Tatnall sally@oloc.orgCommittee meeting: As needed basis The Communications Committee includes volunteers and contract workers who are charged with OLOC’s communications (publications, website, FaceBook), including, Steering Committee liaison, editors, social media managers, website designers, zoom crew conveners, and other Affiliates. Diversity Equity and Inclusion Convener - Patty O’Donnell pattyo@oloc.orgCommittee meeting: 1st Wednesday of the - [Chapters](https://oloc.org/chapters/) - Chapters WELCOME TO OLOC We are so glad you’ve decided to organize for Old Lesbians.So many Old Lesbians are isolated, and OLOC is committed to leaving no Old Lesbian behind as we make a better world for us all. Old Lesbians Organizing for Change an International Community of Lesbian Elders, connecting Lesbian Elders around the - [Overview](https://oloc.org/overview-mf/) - OLOC Mission Statement OLOC represents Lesbian Elders in a spirit of inclusiveness to promote Lesbian visibility. We come together to preserve our herstory, to confront social injustice, and to give and receive support for our later years. OLOC Vision Statement OLOC is an inclusive, multicultural, rainbow of Lesbian Elders working in community for Social Justice, - [Overview](https://oloc.org/overview/) - OLOC Mission Statement OLOC represents Lesbian Elders in a spirit of inclusiveness to promote Lesbian visibility. We come together to preserve our herstory, to confront social injustice, and to give and receive support for our later years. OLOC Vision Statement OLOC is an inclusive, multicultural, rainbow of Lesbian Elders working in community for Social Justice, - [This is What an Old Lesbian Looks like](https://oloc.org/this-is-what-an-old-lesbian-looks-like/) - Old Lesbian Photo Gallery If you'd like to add a photo of yourself, your friends, a special event or an old lesbian(s), email it to webweaver@oloc.org and it'll be added to this photo gallery. You must have permission from the people in the photos to use their image on the website. Old is not a - [Lesbian Visibility Week 2026](https://oloc.org/lesbian-visibility-week-2026/) - Lesbian Visibility Week 2026 DAY 1 Day 1 Barbara Grier November 4, 1933 - November 10, 2011Barbara was an American writer, publisher, activist, and archivist.In 1973, she co-founded Naiad Press the world’s largest lesbian publishing house. Her writing started as a book reviewer for the “Lesbiana” column at the first American lesbian magazine, The Ladder, as - [Gatherings](https://oloc.org/gatherings/) - More details coming soon... Past Gatherings 2025Gathering LEARN MORE 2023Gathering LEARN MORE 2022Gathering LEARN MORE 2019 Gathering LEARN MORE 2017 Gathering LEARN MORE - [Gatherings](https://oloc.org/gathering-2025/) - OLOC’s National Gathering — August 20–24, 2025 Embassy Suites Hotel in Columbus, Ohio(It is not the one by the airport.) 2700 Corporate Exchange Dr.Columbus, OH 43231The theme is: Prevailing: Old Lesbians United for Our Future. The OLOC Gathering welcomes Old/Elder Lesbians who have reached their 55th year.Women of all ages are welcome to attend evening programs. - [Site Map](https://oloc.org/site-map/) - Site Map Home Steering Committee Committees Our Story This is What an Old Lesbian Looks Like Martin-Lyons Old Lesbian Pride Award Memorial Slide Show Memorial Slide Show Music and Lyrics Chapters Bay Area OLOC Rhode Island Puget Sound West Virginia Groups Zoom Gatherings Resources Ageism What is Ageism A Movement of Old Lesbians Ageism and - [Additional Resources](https://oloc.org/additional-resources/) - Additional Resources OLOC is not officially connected to these resources, but may be of interest to you. Archives Holding OLOC Affiliates MaterialsCaregiving (See also Legal/Relationships)DisabilitiesEnd-Of-Life Planning, Home Funerals,and Green BurialFeminismFinancial and RetirementGatherings and EventsGenderHealth HousingLegal/Relationships (See also Caregiving)Lesbians/Old People of ColorMental HealthOld Lesbians and GaysPolitical and Social IssuesPublicationsSocial Services and Other Assistance ARCHIVES HOLDING OLOC - [2025 Gathering Photo Gallery 2](https://oloc.org/2025-gathering-photo-gallery-2/) - Photos by Mev Miller - [2025 Gathering Photo Gallery](https://oloc.org/2025-gathering-photo-gallery/) - [Test Gallery](https://oloc.org/test-gallery/) - [Resources](https://oloc.org/resources/) - Resources Ageism What Is Ageism Learn More A Movement of Old Lesbians Learn More Ageism and Lesbophobia OLOC is a Lesbian organization that affirms aging and helps us identify in a positive way with the term OLD... Learn More Lesbianism Lesbian Feminist Books Learn More Sex and the Older Lesbian Learn More Lesbian Archives Learn - [Zoom 2021](https://oloc.org/zoom-2021/) - Zoom 2021 End White Dominance—Topic: 2021 ReviewFriday, December 24, 2021 General recap of the End White Dominance series for the last year and the ways in which the atrocities of white dominance affect all humans.Discussion about which presentation(s) impacted you the most; did you learn anything from the series; did anything change within you; and - [Memorial Slide Show](https://oloc.org/memorial-slide-show-2/) - Memorial Slide Show OLOC 2025 Memorial Slide Show (28:27 minutes) Created by Mev Miller for the OLOC August 2025 Gathering in Columbus, OH. This slideshow offers acknowledgement and tribute to our OLOC foremothers whose information has been contributed since the 2019 Gathering memorial. It also includes a nod to Alix Dobkin, who in previous Gatherings - [Steering Committee](https://oloc.org/steering-committee/) - The Steering Committee, usually made up of five to nine affiliates, develops the Strategic Plan, establishes policy, and approves all matters affecting the organization. The National Steering Committee meets regularly by Zoom—most often on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 12:00 P.M. ET. and welcomes OLOC affiliates as guests at its meetings. Contact info@oloc.org - [Martin-Lyons Old Lesbian Pride Award](https://oloc.org/martin-lyons-old-lesbian-pride-award/) - Martin-Lyons Old Lesbian Pride Award Created to honor Phyllis Lyon, 1924-2020, and Del Martin, 1921-2008—activists, pathfinders, and OLOC affiliates—the $500 Award will be presented to a Lesbian 70 years or older whose life and work have impacted and will continue to impact the lives of Old Lesbians. The recipient of the Del Martin Phyllis Lyon - [](https://oloc.org/the-reporter-affiliates-archive/) - The Reporter Archives 2019 March June September December 2018 March June September December 2017 March June September December 2016 March June September December 2015 March June September December 2014 March June September December 2013 March June September December 2012 March June September December 2011 March June September December 2010 March June September December 2009 March - [Zoom-2024-affiliates](https://oloc.org/zoom-2024-affiliates/) - Zoom 2024 affiliates End White DominanceDetour Spotting for White Anti-Racists #2Friday, December 27, 2024, 4:00–5:30 pm ETAttitudes or behaviors that indicate a detour or wrong turn into white guilt, denial or defensiveness.Discussion on the following detours: Lighten Up Don’t Blame Me BWAME “But What About Me We Have Overcome The End Run, Escapism Due Process - [Contact](https://oloc.org/contact/) - Phone us at our toll-free number 888-706-7506. You can email us directly at info@oloc.org Send us a letter atOLOCP.O. BOX 100129Cranston, RI 02910 Visit the Steering Committee Page to contact a Committee member. For questions or comments about this website, or to report a problem, email olocwebweaver@gmail.com . - [Our Story](https://oloc.org/our-story/) - HERSTORY In 1989, OLOC, Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, An International Community of Lesbian Elders, was conceived as a way to utilize the unique experiences of Lesbians at least 60 years of age, to challenge ageism within our own community, within the larger women’s community and within society at large. OLOC works to enlighten and - [Zoom 2023 Affiliates](https://oloc.org/zoom-2023-affiliates/) - Zoom 2023 Affiliates Police Structure: No More Police bookFriday, December 22, 2023 4:00 pm ETSession one of a three part series held on alternate months.We will be looking at what we think the police are for and whether or not they are fulfilling this role. Confronting Sexism: Fighting for Our LivesTuesday, December 19, 2023 3:00 to 4:30 - [Gatherings 2023](https://oloc.org/gatherings_2023/) - November 15-19, 2023 DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix Tempe2100 South Priest Drive 85282Tempe, AZ 85282 The OLOC Gathering welcomes Old/Elder Lesbians who have reached their 55th year.Women of all ages are welcome to attend evening programs. For FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) CLICK HERE Schedule of Events. DOWNLOAD HERE! El calendario de eventos. ¡DESCARGA AQUÍ! Workshop Schedule, - [Classism](https://oloc.org/classism/) - Class Class is a slippery subject in the US, where most people call themselves middle class. Commonly and easily, we frequently merge race and class, assuming all white people are middle class and all people of color are working class or poverty class. Neither generalization is accurate. Why are we so confused about class? Whom - [Zoom 2022 Affiliates](https://oloc.org/zoom-2022-affiliates/) - ZOOM 2022 Affiliates From Tidy Time to Tidal Time*: Reflections for Winter/Transitions as the Wheel TurnsWednesday, December 28During this time of hibernation, the Northern Hemisphere is dark and still. Our bodies and breathing slow down. We rest and rejuvenate as we wait for the returning of the light.Let’s turn to our heart-center (not only our - [Projects](https://oloc.org/projects-2/) - Projects Martin-Lyons Old Lesbian Pride Award Created to honor Phyllis Lyon, 1924-2020, and Del Martin, 1921-2008—activists, pathfinders, and OLOC affiliates—the $500 Award will be presented to a Lesbian 70 years or older whose life and work have impacted and will continue to impact the lives of Old Lesbians. The recipient of the Del Martin Phyllis - [Shop](https://oloc.org/oloc-shop/) - The shop will open again. Please check back for dates. - [Zoom 2020](https://oloc.org/zoom-2020/) - Zoom 2020 Winter Holidays Casual ChatSunday, December 20, 2020 Welcoming from Barb Ester and Beth YorkWinter’s Here Snowscapes by Beth YorkOriginal composition performed by Beth York and Barb Ester. “Where Do We Go From Here?”Friday, November 6, 2020 The 4th National OLOC Zoom program on November 6 was a post-election get-together for members to gather - [2019 Columbus](https://oloc.org/2019-columbus/) - 2019 Columbus OLD LESBIANS RESIST AND PERSISTEmbassy Suites Hilton HotelAugust 21-25, 2019Columbus, OHLesbians of Color Day August 21 Visit the 2019 Gathering photo galleries Thanks to everyone for making my first Gathering one of the best adventures of my Lesbian life!— Laurie, 1941 Best Lesbian event I have attended in so many years. Real live - [Zoom Affiliates](https://oloc.org/zoom-affiliates/) - Please do not share information about upcoming OLOC Zoom events on social media. This includes mixed group email forums or listserv groups to which you belong. Thanks for helping to maintain our Zoom events as safer Lesbian-only space.If you have questions about your list, please contact info@oloc.orgOR zoom@OLOC-Chapters.groups.io. Zoom Schedule Zooms are only available to OLOC affiliates. - [Feminist Bookstores](https://oloc.org/feminist-bookstores/) - In addition to serving those who live in and travel to the below locations, these women/Lesbian-owned bookstores (in alphabetical order) may offer online ordering. We strongly encourage you to support them when you buy books. They can often special order any book for you. It is important to do what we can to keep these remaining - [2014 Gathering](https://oloc.org/2014-gathering/) - 2014 National LESBIAN ACTIVISM CHANGING THE WORLD: OLOC CELEBRATES 25 YEARSJuly 23-27, 2014Oakland Marriott/Convention CenterOakland, CA Video by Sandra Morris - [Feminism Books](https://oloc.org/feminism-books/) - Feminism Books Friedan, Betty, The Feminine Mystique, New York: Dell Publishing, 1963 Greer, Germaine, The Female Eunuch, London: Paladin, 1970 Lerner, Gerda, The Creation of Patriarchy, New York: Oxford Univ Press, 1984 Katz, Jonathan Ned, The invention of Heterosexuality (New York: Dutton, 1995) Morgan, Robin, ed., Sisterhood is Global: The International Women’s Movement Anthology, with - [Racism: Resources Books](https://oloc.org/racism-books/) - Racism: Books RACISM “I just got called racist, what do I do now?” Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk about Race “Racism: a prejudice against someone based on race, when those prejudices are reinforced by systems of power.” Oluo, Ijeoma, So You Want to Talk about Race, Seal Press, 2018, pb. 2019) Opoku-Agyeman, Anna - [Asian Feminism](https://oloc.org/asian-feminism/) - Asian Feminism Theories/Perspectives The Feminist Movement: Where Are All the Asian American Women? By Esther Ngan-Ling Chow; from U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal, English Supplement, 1992 No. 2 (1992), pp. 96-111; from https://www.jstor.org/stable/42772039 The Development of Feminist Consciousness Among Asian American Women by Esther Ngan-Ling Chow; from Gender and Society Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep 1987, pp. - [Latinx Feminism](https://oloc.org/latinx-feminism/) - Latinx Feminism Women Isabel AllendeGloria AnzaldúaJulia de BurgosBerta CáceresMariana Costa ChecaLuz Argentina ChiribogaSandra Cisner Sor Juana Inés de la CruzRoxane GayDolores HuertaJovita IdarFrida KahloLolita LeBronThe Mirabal Sisters Cherríe MoragaAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ellen OchoaEva PerónComandanta RamonaSonia Sotomayor Theories/Perspectives The Foundations of Chicana Feminism - JSTOR Daily Latina Feminism (s) from the Equality Archive (Latina feminism(s) (equalityarchive.com) Books & - [Lesbian Feminist Resources: Books](https://oloc.org/lesbian-feminist-books/) - Lesbian Feminist: Books For a history, see: Anne Valk’s article at www.brittanica.com/topic/lesbian-feminism Snitow, Ann, et al., eds., Powers of Desire: The Politics of Sexuality (New York: Monthly Review Press, 1985. Nestle, Joan, A Restricted Country, 1988 Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky, Epistemology of the Closet, Berkeley: Univ of Calif Press, 1990. Nestle, Joan, ed. The Persistent Desire: A - [Ageism and Lesbophobia](https://oloc.org/ageism-and-lesbophobia/) - Ageism and Lesbophobia Panel on Ageism and Lesbophobia: Look Us in the Eye Introduction by Sharon Raphael, Ph.D., 1941Presented August 19, 2006 in Durham, North Carolina at The Sheraton Imperial HotelFor Old Lesbians Organizing For Change Conference “Leave No Old Lesbian Behind” Excerpt OLOC is a Lesbian organization that affirms aging and helps us identify - [2017 Gathering](https://oloc.org/2017-gathering/) - 2017 Gathering OLD LESBIANS MOBILIZE FOR THE FUTUREHoliday Inn Tampa WestshoreAugust 2-6, 2017Tampa, FLLesbians of Color Intensive August 2 The theme for the Gathering was Old Lesbians Mobilize for the Future. The Gathering of Old Lesbians from across the nation presented us with a thrill in one of those rare opportunities to be in our larger - [2019 Gathering Galleries](https://oloc.org/2019-gathering-galleries/) - 2019 Gathering Photo Galleries Photos: Mev Miller Photos: Kristi Hildebrand - [Music and Lyrics](https://oloc.org/music-and-lyrics/) - Music and Lyrics #1Greenwood: Heart Chakra (Lesbian Mode in F#)Kay Gardner – from A Rainbow PathInstrumental - Orchestral #2BreathsSweet Honey in the Rock – from Selections 1976-1988Acoustic Voice Listen more often to things than to beingsListen more often to things than to beingsTis’ the ancestors’ breathWhen the fire’s voice is heardTis’ the ancestor’s breathIn the - [White Fragility: Sources-Books](https://oloc.org/white-fragility-books/) - White Fragility: Books Diangelo, Robin, White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk about Racism, Beacon Press, 2018 Dysan, Michael Eric, Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to a White America, St. Martin’s Press, 2017 Anderson, Carol, White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, Bloomsbury, 2016 Brown, Dee, Bury My - [Black Feminists](https://oloc.org/black-feminists/) - Black Feminists Women Sojourner Truth Ida B. Wells Mary Church Terrell Pauli Murray Maya Angelou Audre Lorde Barbara Smith Angela Davis Elaine Brown bell hooks Barbara Ransby Alice Walker Patricia Hill Collins Kimberle Crenshaw Charlene Carruthers Pat Parker Big Momma Thornton Margaret Sloan Hunter Ma Rainey Toni Morrison - [2022 Gathering](https://oloc.org/2022-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. Thursday, October 27, 2022 Thursday, October 27, 2022 (Thursday events are limited to Old/Elder Lesbians and - [Black Lives Matter](https://oloc.org/black-lives-matter/) - Black Lives Matter OLOC stands with the movement called Black Lives Matter as it moves forward in the challenging work of creating change in the criminal justice system. In the words of one of the three (queer/Lesbian) founders, Alicia Garza, “Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise;” Black Lives Matter is “an affirmation - [What Is Ageism](https://oloc.org/what-is-ageism/) - What Is Ageism Ageism is a social disease. ARE YOU AGEIST? Do you consider “young” a compliment and “old” a derogatory synonym for ugly, decrepit, out-of-date (“You don’t look your age.”)? Do you speak/do for an Old Lesbian instead of letting her speak/do for herself and assume she needs help? Do you view an Old - [A Movement of Old Lesbians](https://oloc.org/a-movement-of-old-lesbians-2/) - A Movement of Old Lesbians by Barbara Macdonald (Following is a cut version of the talk given by Barbara Macdonald at the First West Coast Conference and Celebration by and for Old Lesbians, April 1987.) Let this be a movement of brave old dykes led by brave old dykes. Age is a time of great - [Zoom 2022](https://oloc.org/zoom-2022/) - From Tidy Time to Tidal Time*: Reflections for Winter/Transitions as the Wheel TurnsWednesday, December 28During this time of hibernation, the Northern Hemisphere is dark and still. Our bodies and breathing slow down. We rest and rejuvenate as we wait for the returning of the light.Let’s turn to our heart-center (not only our minds). As we - [Herstory 2008 Short](https://oloc.org/herstory-2008-short/) - [Blog](https://oloc.org/blog/) - [Sample Page](https://oloc.org/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! 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