achievements
2020
Workshops & Presentations
for York University, Ryerson University, Delta Family Resource Centres, Visiting Homemakers Association
Panel for Trinidad and Tobago Pride - The Generation gap
Youth/Elders Project
Community Chatz - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Expert Panel: developing 2SLGBTQI+ guidelines for service providers - A FIRST!! in Canada
Aging Without Violence - Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses
developed a multi-faceted approach and instructional tools focused on ending violence in the lives of ALL women age 50+
BRICKS and GLITTER alternative Pride Festival
Care Team, Core Team, Program Committee and curated the Queer Seniors Program
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Celebrating the lives of Queer Seniors for the International Day Of Older Persons (with New Horizons of North Bay and the Toronto Senior Pride Network) October 1st, 2020
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Launch of NEW website - lezlieoutofthecloset.com - Oct 1, 2020
2019
INSPIRE Lifetime Achievement Award
for LGBTQI+ activism in Toronto
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3 Panels on Disappearing Spaces for Queer Women in Toronto
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AdvantAGE, Ontario and ORCA (Ontario Retirement Care Association)
Webinar on 2SLGBTQI+ seniors and the challenges / barriers we face
Queer Songbook Orchestra - Storytelling
Panels & Presentations on the unique lives of LGBTQI+ Seniors
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Revera Canada: Long Term Care homes
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Ontario Retirement Care Association
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Toronto Fringe Festival
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Reel Access: symposium on the access needs of people attending film festivals in Toronto
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Toronto Police College: 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion & awareness workshop focused on the unique needs of queer seniors
BRICKS and GLITTER
Member of the Care Team
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre - TAKE BACK THE NIGHT!
Presentation on the unique lives of senior DYKES and lesbians
LGBTI Indo Caribbean / South Asian women
(with Women's Health in Women's Hands and the Alliance for South Asian Aids Prevention)
Developed and facilitated a support & discussion group
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Together We Care - April 3, 2019
Participated on the panel for Diversity and Inclusion: Courageous Conversations
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Previous
2018 & 2019
Celebrating the lives of Queer Seniors for the International Day Of Older Persons (with the 519, EGALE - Equality for gays and lesbians everywhere and the Toronto Senior Pride Network)
Sept 2015 - present
Workshop facilitation & trainer with the 519
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Sept 2016 - present
The Youth/Elders Project with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Ongoing
Acting, story-telling, co-ordinating a podcast project and facilitating monthly discussions
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2014 - present
TIME AFTER TIME - An intergenerational queer seniors social event
volunteer accomplishments
2017 - present
Sinai Health System - Pride is Good for Your Health LGBTQI+ working group
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2016 - present
Youth/Elders Project - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
2016 - present
VHA (Visiting Homemakers Association) LGBTQI+ Working Group and Client Carer Advisory Council
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2015 - present
ministry of seniors and accessibility - provincial liaison committee
2015 - present
National Seniors Advisory Council of EGALE(Equality for gays and lesbians everywhere)
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2012 - present
Bridgepoint Active Healthcare
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2010 - present
Community film festivals: ImagineNATIVE, InsideOUT, ReelASIAN, Hot Docs, Caribbean Tales
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2009 - 2018
Pride Toronto
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