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The wonderful people at Calgary's Spotlight Film and Television
Productions have created an absolutely amazing documentary about us!

Many thanks to the good folks at Telus for their support.
It’s a surprising phenomenon: even after being “out” for decades, seniors feel pressure to hide their sexuality. A group of aging LGBTQ2+ individuals navigate concerns around housing and inclusion late in life.

 
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  Our Lois on Global TV - August 30, 2019


Lois Szabo is the only surviving member of Calgary’s first underground gay club. It was March 1970 when Szabo, now 85 years young, and a group of friends were pioneering a path to the gay rights movement. They called it Club Carousel.

Click here for a link to the full report and video from Global TV.
     
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Survey Results

Rainbow Elders Calgary was an important partner in a community-led project: Housing and Support Needs for Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community.

The study, published by the SHARP Foundation in partnership with MRU, suggests seniors across the city are worried about being an open member of the LGBTQ community if they have to move to a long-term care or assisted-living facility.

Click here for the results.

Click here for a summary and video from Global News.
     
  Well, Look Who It Is!

Our Rowena and Donna were interviewed by the Calgary Herald!

Here is an adapted copy of the article.

Here's the link to the Calgary Herald online version, in case you want to forward the article or post it on Facebook or twitter.
     
 

Watch out for our Rocky!


Historic Moment: Within just a few months of being created, Rainbow Elders Calgary
members proudly march through downtown Calgary in the city's Pride Parade, September 2, 2018.
 
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In the spirit of respect, truth and reconciliation, Rainbow Elders Calgary would like to acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations). This land is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.


Click here for Treaty 7 information.



 
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