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
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
Launch of NEW website - lezlieoutofthecloset.com - Oct 1, 2020
2019
INSPIRE Lifetime Achievement Award
for LGBTQI+ activism in Toronto
3 Panels on Disappearing Spaces for Queer Women in Toronto
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
Together We Care - April 3, 2019
Participated on the panel for Diversity and Inclusion: Courageous Conversations
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
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
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
2016 - present
Youth/Elders Project - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
2016 - present
VHA (Visiting Homemakers Association) LGBTQI+ Working Group and Client Carer Advisory Council
2015 - present
ministry of seniors and accessibility - provincial liaison committee
2015 - present
National Seniors Advisory Council of EGALE(Equality for gays and lesbians everywhere)
2012 - present
Bridgepoint Active Healthcare
2010 - present
Community film festivals: ImagineNATIVE, InsideOUT, ReelASIAN, Hot Docs, Caribbean Tales
2009 - 2018
Pride Toronto