Thursday, June 20, 2024
13th Annual VIRTUAL Conference
LGBTQ+ ELDERS IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD
Bridges to Belonging: Fostering Inclusivity and Identity in LGBTQ+ Aging
Thursday, June 20, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST / *5 CEUs pending approval
Conference Fee:
$95 with CEUs / $75 No-CEUs / $25 for Seniors and Students
A virtual one-day conference focusing on interdisciplinary practice and community engagement
for people working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning +
older adults, and caregivers.
LGBTQ+ people interested in their own aging or caregiving needs are invited to attend.
IMPORTANT: This program meets the requirements for 5 contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing – 244 CMR 5.04. Applications are pending approval by NASW-MA to provide continuing education credit to licensed social workers and to The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. *Please note that out-of-state attendees are advised to check with your respective state licensure board before registering for CEUs if you have questions about whether continuing education credits from Massachusetts are acceptable for your relicensure requirements.
2024 Keynote Speaker
Robyn Ochs
Educator, speaker, grassroots activist, and editor of Bi Women Quarterly and two anthologies: the 42-country collection Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men.
Robyn Ochs is a U.S.-based speaker, grassroots activist, and editor of Bi Women Quarterly and two anthologies: the 42-country collection Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men. An advocate for the rights of people of ALL orientations and genders to live safely, openly and with full access and opportunity, Robyn’s work focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of complex identities and mobilizing people to be powerful allies to one another within and across identities and social movements, with special interest in bi+ health, the experiences of bi+ people in the workplace, the global bi+ movement, bi+ elders, and bi and LGBTQIA+ youth. Robyn was named by Teen Vogue as one of “9 Bisexual Women Who are Making History.”
In addition to the Keynote Speaker, the conference offers nine workshops. Attendees choose three workshops to attend during the day-long conference.
2024 Conference Committee
AgeSpan - Chaz Rudich, Bonnie Sisson, and Christina Penna
Good Shepherd Community Care - Jennifer Sax
LGBTQIA+ Aging Project Fenway Health - Lisa Krinsky and Monica Salazar-Carmona
Salem State University - Rebecca Levine