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.org
OR zoom@OLOC-Chapters.groups.io.
Zoom Schedule
Zoom events are only available to OLOC affiliates unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for all events. Registration links for OLOC Zooms are typically available three weeks before the event. Watch for the Zoom advertising emails! All events are closed captioned. Details are subject to change.
Past Zooms can be found in the Affiliates Portal.
You will receive the Affiliates password when you join OLOC. If you’ve lost the password email mev@oloc.org
NOTE: ALL dates and start times are tentative and listed in ET.
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Closed Captioning is AVAILABLE for ALL Zoom events.
Panels and Presentations
These programs are open to all Lesbians except where noted.
Confronting Sexism: Fighting for Our Lives
Tuesday, September 19, 3:00 – 4:30 pm (ET)
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An Anatomy of Institutions and their Impact on Girls and Women: The Cultural Power of Language Participants will share how they have experienced the power of language/words. Please join us in using our experiences to understand the systemic sexism that envelops our lives.
End White Dominance
Friday, September 22, 2023 4:00 – 5:30 pm (ET)
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Introduction to Interrupting Racism with OLOC Affiliate Shari Pergricht
We are often faced with “opportunities” to interrupt racist language and behavior. We want to speak up but do not always know what to say or how to say it. Here is a chance to learn and practice some new strategies in a supportive environment using real-life scenarios.
Because of a Song: A Conversation with Holly Near, Melanie DeMore and Carolyn Brandy Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:00 – 5:30 pm (ET)
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Produced by Holly Near, Because of a Song is an archival website that documents the extraordinary feminist and lesbian music that burst forth from the heart of Oakland, CA. The website features over 30 hours of filmed conversation, 4 short films featuring Linda Tillery, Carolyn Brandy, Mary Watkins and Melanie DeMore, a curated resource room, a listening room of over 600 songs in 6 playlists, a captioned photo gallery of nearly 200 images, and much more. No story is the whole story. We simply leave a trail. The world has always been (and continues to be) changed Because of a Song.
Confronting Sexism: Fighting for Our Lives
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 3:00 to 4:30 pm (ET)
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An Anatomy of Institutions and their Impact on Girls and Women
Topic to be Determined.
End White Dominance
Friday, October 27, 2023 4:00 to 5:30 pm (ET)
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Topic to be Determined.
Yes! We are planing the Fall Zoom Events.
These titles are tentative but the dates are ready for you to save. More details will be sent end of September for November events.
OCTOBER: Tues. 10/24 4pm ET – The Crone – Spiritual and Secular Understandings – with Jeanine DrJazz Normand
NOVEMBER: no formal presentation due to International Gathering
Open Houses
Open to Old Lesbians only (participants can come and go at any time) unless otherwise noted.
Open houses are 90 minutes.
These titles are tentative but the dates are ready for you to save. More details will be sent end of August for September events.
Sports Dykes: Lesbians Who Love Sports
Thursday, September 7, 2023 4:00 – 5:30 pm (ET)
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From half court to the WNBA: Did you play sports in your youth? Do you watch or follow women’s basketball, or any other women’s sports, today? Let’s share our experiences and feelings from then to now.
Facilitated by Christine Pattee, 1941
OCTOBER: NEW DATE – Mon. 10/9 4pm ET – Living Single
NOVEMBER: Fri. 11/3 – 4pm ET – Generations in OLOC: understanding who we are
NOVEMBER: Wed. 11/29 – 4 pm ET – Follow-Up about experiences at the Gathering
Support and Discussion Groups
These groups are for affiliates of National OLOC.
Lesbians of Color Discussion Group
The group meets by Zoom every third Wednesday of the month at 2:30 P.M. PT/5:30 P.M. ET. If you are an Old/Elder Lesbian of Color and would like to participate in the discussions, please contact Alí Marrero Calderón at ali@oloc.org.
ASL Chat
Due to changes in personal circumstances, the OLOC ASL group needs new members and lesbian ASL interpreters, instructors, or Deaf lesbians who want to help increase our skills and keep conversations going. We’re taking a break over the summer but will begin again in September. We currently meet first and third Sundays at 7 pm EST for one hour. If you know anybody who could volunteer, please contact libby0819allen@gmail.com
Caregivers Support Group
This group is open to OLOC affiliates who are currently caregiving.
Meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 1:00 P.M. ET.
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Co-Facilitators: Barb Ester, 1947, and Ruth Debra, 1944.This Zoom group offers opportunities to share experiences and ideas, difficulties and joys, so we can be the best at what we are doing. We understand that due to the nature of caregiving, there may be times you cannot make it or have to leave early. Enrollment is limited. Pre-registration is required.
Contact olocccZoom@gmail.com for information.
Widows Support Group
We currently have two groups, both full. If you would like to initiate and facilitate an additional group or be placed on a waiting list, please contact olocccZoom@gmail.com.
Radical Lesbian Feminists Discussion Group
This group is currently full. A second group may be forming but we are still identifying co-facilitators and a techie. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please contact olocccZoom@gmail.com.
Please note: We have limited capacity for hosting additional groups. However, if you have suggestions or ideas, please contact olocccZoom@gmail.com.
Discussion Etiquette
For all OLOC communications and events, you are responsible for your own contribution, which means using “I” whenever possible. Each OLOC affiliate is responsible for creating an inclusive and welcoming environment through their words and actions, so please use respectful and considerate language at all times, which includes not using racial, ethnic, or any slurs regarding others. OLOC does support civil disagreements between participants and promotes reflective listening. And please note, individual opinions do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or attitudes of OLOC as a whole.
If you have any questions, please contact oloccczoom@gmail.com (National Zoom events only) or Susan@oloc.org (End White Dominance programs only).
If you missed a past Zoom or would like to see one again…they are available to OLOC affiliates.
You will receive the Affiliates password when you join OLOC.
Affiliates are Lesbians who have reached their 55th year.
If you want to check your affiliation, please contact: info@oloc.org
If you’re an affiliate who has lost the password email mev@oloc.org or info@oloc.org