Gen Silent: Giving Voice to LGBTQ Older Adults conference

Saturday, April 14, 9am-4:30pm, North Congregational United Church of Christ [UCC], 2040 W. Henderson Rd.

What would you do to survive if you were elderly, disabled, and afraid of discrimination or abuse?

Gen Silent is the LGBT documentary from award-winning director and filmmaker Stu Maddux that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their lives to survive. Their surprising decisions are captured through intimate access to their day-to-day lives over the course of a year in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gen Silent brings these issues into the open for the first time. The film shows the wide range in quality of paid caregivers — from those who are specifically trained to make LGBT seniors feel safe to the other end of the spectrum where LGBT elders face discrimination, neglect, or abuse.

This event will be an exploration of a vital topic, with a film screening and workshops.

Registration deadline is April 6; the $15.00 registration fee includes lunch.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-voice-to-lgbtq-older-adults-tickets…

Sponsored by: North Congregational Church [United Church of Christ] and United Church Homes.