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Internet Links Old Lesbians and Gays Seniors Active in a Gay Environment (SAGE) – http://www.sageusa.org/ Lavender Seniors – http://www.lavenderseniors.org/ (East Bay Area, CA) AARP Pride – http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/aarp-pride.html?intcmp=AE-SEARCH-AARPSUGG-LGBT American Society on Aging: LGBT Aging – http://www.asaging.org/education/5 National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Aging/General Issues – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resources.cfm?s=30 Huffington Post: LGBT Elders – www.huffingtonpost.com/news/lgbt-elders/ Facebook: LGBT Seniors – https://www.facebook.com/lgbtseniors Lesbians – Archives and General Women’s E-News: Older Lesbians Reunite, Focused Now on Ageism – http://womensenews.org/story/lesbian-and-transgender/140104/older-lesbians-reunite-focused-now-ageism (article about OLOC) Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP)– http://mandmcentral.com/olohp/ Lesbian Herstory Archives – http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/ June Mazer Lesbian Archives – http://www.mazerlesbianarchives.org/ Ohio Lesbian Archives – https://ohiolesbianarchives.wordpress.com/ Women, Earth, and Spirit – http://womanearthandspirit.org/ Older Lesbian Network – http://www.olderlesbiannetwork.btck.co.uk/ Lesbian Political Action Committee (LPAC) – http://www.teamlpac.com/ Lesbians/Old People of Color National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging (NOBLA) – http://www.zami.org/ Huffington Post: Black Lesbians – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/black-lesbians/ Queer Women of Color Media Wire – http://www.qwoc.org/ Lesbians Of Color Symposium – www.locscollective.org (Boston) Native OUT – http://nativeout.com/ National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance – http://www.nqapia.org/ Shades of Yellow – http://www.shadesofyellow.org/ (Hmong) Trikone – http://www.trikone.org/ (South Asian) Affinity Community Services – http://affinity95.org/acscontent/ (Chicago) The National Black Justice Coalition – www.nbjc.org Diverse Elders Coalition: LGBT Elders – http://www.diverseelders.org/who-we-are/diverse-elders/lgbt-elders/ National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Pro Personas Mayores) – http://www.anppm.org/ National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. – http://www.ncba-aged.org/ Feminism Carolyn Gage blog – http://carolyngage.weebly.com/blog The Old Women’s Project (San Diego) – http://www.oldwomensproject.org/ Older Feminist Network – www.olderfeminist.org.uk OWL: The Voice of Women 40+ – http://www.owl-national.org/ Old Feminists Speak – https://ageingageismdiary.wordpress.com/ National Organization for Women (NOW) – http://now.org/issues/lesbian-rights/ WORD (Women Organized to Resist and Defend) – www.DefendWomensRights.org Radical Women – radicalwomen.org Deep Green Resistance – http://deepgreenresistance.org Facebook: Ecofeminism – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ecofeminism/124452337720843 Political and Social Issues Raging Grannies Action League – http://www.raginggrannies.com/ Huffington Post: Racism – www.huffingtonpost.com/news/racism-in-america/ Color Lines: Gender and Sexuality – http://www.colorlines.com/categories/gender-sexuality Class Action – http://www.classism.org/ SOA Watch (School of the Americas): Confronting Classism – www.soaw.org/article.php?id=532 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – http://wilpfus.org/ Code Pink Women for Peace – http://www.codepink.org/ ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition – answercoalition.org War Resisters League – http://www.warresisters.org/ National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee – http://www.nwtrcc.org/ Publications Sinister Wisdom – http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/ Lesbian Connection – http://www.lconline.org/ Maize: A Lesbian Country Magazine – http://maizemagazine.org/ Persimmon Tree – http://www.persimmontree.org/v2/ Rain and Thunder – http://rainandthunder.org/ (radical feminism) Gatherings and Events Silver Threads – http://www.silverthreadscelebration.org/ (St. Pete Beach, FL) Bold Old(er) Lesbians and Dykes (BOLD) –http://www.boldfest.com/ (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Golden Threads – http://www.teryg.net/GT/womenGT07.html (Provincetown, MA; archived, no longer takes place) Black Lesbians United – http://www.blacklesbiansunited.org/ (Malibu, CA) Health Lesbian Health and Research Center – http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org/you/ S.H.E. Circle – http://www.shecircle.org/index.php (African American Lesbian health education) Gay and Lesbian Medical Association: Find a Provider – http://glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=939&grandparentID=534&parentID=938&nodeID=1 About.com – lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianhealth/ WebMD – http://www.webmd.com/women/lesbian-health Seriously "Sensitive" to Pollution: Environmental Health: Living With MCS/ES (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Electromagnetic Sensitivity) – https://lindasepp.wordpress.com/ HealthinAging: Aging & Health A to Z – http://www.healthinaging.org/aging-and-health-a-to-z/ National Institutes of Health Senior Health: Complementary Health Approaches – http://nihseniorhealth.gov/complementaryhealthapproaches/whatarecomplementaryhealthapproaches/01.html Medline Plus: Complementary and Alternative Medicine – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Women’s Health and Complementary Approaches – https://nccih.nih.gov/health/womenshealth.htm National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Seniors or Older Adults or Elderly Information – https://nccih.nih.gov/taxonomy/term/506 Mental Health HelpGuide: Depression in Women – http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-in-women.htm HelpGuide: Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly – http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-in-older-adults-and-the-elderly.htm WebMD: Depression in the Elderly – http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-elderly Disabilities Fabled/Asp – http://fabledasp.com/ (Bay Area, CA Lesbians; DVD is in our Media Library) ADAPT (full name, no longer an acronym) – http://www.adapt.org/ Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) – http://dredf.org/ National Disability Rights Network – http://www.ndrn.org/ American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) – http://www.aapd.com/ National Council on Independent Living – http://www.ncil.org/ Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living – http://www.april-rural.org/ National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery – http://www.ncmhr.org/ Not Dead Yet – http://www.notdeadyet.org/ Caregiving (see also Legal/Relationships) AARP Caregiving Resource Center: Finding LGBT-Friendly Care – http://www.aarp.org/relationships/caregiving-resource-center/info-11-2010/cultural-competence-and-sexual-orientation.html Family Caregiver Alliance: LGBT Caregiving – https://www.caregiver.org/lgbt-caregiving-frequently-asked-questions The Task Force: Caregiving Among Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender New Yorkers – http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/reports/CaregivingAmongOlderLGBT.pdf LGBT Care – http://lgbtcare.org/ Next Step in Care: For Family Caregivers: LGBT Guide – http://www.nextstepincare.org/Caregiver_Home/LGBT_Guide/ Alzheimer’s Association: LGBT Caregiver Concerns – http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_lgbt_caregiver.pdf LGBT Aging Center: Four Conversations Caregivers Need to Have. Now – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resource.cfm?r=5 Seniors Resource Guide: How to Find a Caregiver – http://www.seniorsresourceguide.com/articles/art01009.html Caregiver Action Network – http://www.caregiveraction.org/ Legal/Relationships (see also Caregiving) Beyond Marriage – http://beyondmarriage.org/ National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Legal Resources – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/index.cfm?s=18 Nolo LGBT Law – http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/lgbt-law Human Rights Campaign: Protecting Your Visitation and Decision-Making Rights – http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/protecting-your-visitation-decision-making-rights Family Caregiver Alliance: Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers – https://www.caregiver.org/legal-issues-lgbt-caregivers Lambda Legal: Take the Power: Tools for Life and Financial Planning – http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/take-the-power Financial and Retirement SAGE: LGBT Community Can Ease Retirement Worries With Planning, Guidance – http://www.sageusa.org/newsevents/news.cfm?ID=144 National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Financial Security and Retirement – http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/index.cfm?s=9 Women's Institute For A Secure Retirement (WISER) – http://www.wiserwomen.org/ National Council on Aging: EconomicCheckUp: Resources – https://www.benefitscheckup.org/esi-find-help/ (money management, not about benefits) Nolo Retirement Planning and Investing – http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/retirement-planning USA.gov: Retirement – http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors/Retirement.shtml Encore – http://encore.org/ (second careers – paid or unpaid – combining work, service, and social impact) Housing Shewolf's Directory of Wimmin's Lands and Lesbian Communities – www.shewolfwww.com Maize Magazine – www.MaizeMagazine.org (Directory of Lesbian lands is in the Winter issue each year) A Place for Mom: Gay Retirement Communities – http://www.aplaceformom.com/senior-care-resources/articles/lgbt-retirement-communities USA Today: LGBT-friendly Senior Housing Opening Across U.S. Cities – http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/06/chicago-minneapolis-philadelphia-senior-lgbt-housing/16115641/ The Green House Project – http://www.thegreenhouseproject.org/personas/family-member The Cohousing Association of the United States: Aging in Cohousing – http://www.cohousing.org/aging Fellowship for Intentional Community – http://www.ic.org/ Planet Friendly: The Community Page – http://www.planetfriendly.net/community.html Eldercare Locator: Housing and Living Options – http://eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Resources/Helpful_Links/Housing_Living_Options.aspx Assisted Living Federation of America – http://directory.alfa.org/ Senior Living – http://www.seniorliving.org/ Alternatives to Nursing Homes – http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/Resources/Nursing-Home-Alternatives.html The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving: Safe Living Guide: A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors – http://www.rosalynncarter.org/UserFiles/Safety%20in%20the%20Home.pdf social services and other assistance U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Community Living: State and/or Area Agency on Aging Finder – http://aoa.gov/AoA_programs/OAA/How_To_Find/Agencies/find_agencies.aspx U.S. Administration on Aging: Eldercare Locator – http://eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx National Council on Aging: Benefits Checkup – https://www.benefitscheckup.org/ Meals on Wheels – http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/ Meal Call USA – http://mealcall.org/us/ Needy Meds – needymeds.com (assistance with medication costs) The Medicine Program – themedicineprogram.com (assistance with medication costs) Rx Hope – rxhope.com (assistance with medication costs) Rx Assist – www.rxassist.org (assistance with medication costs) Caring Bridge – http://www.caringbridge.org/ (coordinate practical support from friends and family in times of need, provide updates, and receive messages of encouragement) End-of-Life Planning, Home Funerals, and Green Burial The Advocate: End-of-Life Care for an Aging LGBT Population – www.advocate.com/health/2013/12/27/end-life-care-aging-lgbt-population Aging With Dignity – http://www.agingwithdignity.org/ (living will) The Critical Conditions Planning Guide: A Resource to Help You and Your Loved Ones Discuss and Make Final Health Care Decisions – http://www.critical-conditions.org/preview.html Compassion and Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society) – https://www.compassionandchoices.org/ Caring Connections – http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 (improving care at the end of life) Funeral Consumers Alliance – http://www.funerals.org/ An Overview of Home Funerals – https://www.funeralwise.com/learn/green/homefunerals/ National Home Funeral Alliance – http://www.homefuneralalliance.org/ Green Burials – http://www.greenburials.org/ Natural Resources Defense Council: Green Burials – http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/1202.asp U.S. Funerals: Green Burial Sites – http://www.us-funerals.com/funeral-articles/directory-of-green-burial-sites-in-the-united-states.html#.VVl-DVJy6So Natural Burial – http://www.beatree.com/ Die$mart – http://diesmart.com/sayinggoodbye/body-organ-donation/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: What Can Be Donated – http://organdonor.gov/about/donated.html MedCure – http://medcure.org/ (whole body donation to medical research) June 2015
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