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northeast... news tea with dorothy There has been disturbing research recently which highlights the plight of many lgb people over 50. In particular, the latest Stonewall report suggests that potentially, hundreds of thousands of us are growing older without the support structures that are commonplace for most heterosexuals. Thus leaving us disproportionately reliant upon deteriorating social and health care services. In light of this, a specific social opportunity for older lgbt people certainly seems welcome. Tea with Dorothy has recently been relaunched in Newcastle for people aged 50 and over who are looking to meet other lgbt people in a relaxed, social and very welcoming environment. Meetings take place every third Monday of the month between 5-7pm at La Boca art cafe, tucked away at number 6 Upper Princess Square, next to the central library in Newcastle. In November 2010 La Boca was sold to current owners Kevin Barnard and Steve Antcliff who are very keen to maintain their diverse core clientèle and are proving to be exceptionally supportive hosts. Contact Kate for further information on 07917 797 279. n 8 keeping it gay The magic of musicals! Whether it’s singing along to Glee or a bit of Judy Garland there can be little doubt that many lesbian and gay people just adore show tunes. So what better way to start your Christmas celebrations than with a special Northern Pride fundraising concert on Friday 16 December, featuring a whole batch of hit songs from West End shows including Phantom, Les Miserables, Cabaret, Calamity Jane, Wizard of Oz, Jekyll and Hyde and many, many more? ‘Keeping it Gay’ features a range of top northern singers including Jo Boyne, who for the last six years has toured as a backing singer with Jane McDonald. The show also features Jamie Lambert, who gave a great performance on the main stage at Northern Pride in July and the very talented Andrew Richardson. The show also features local soul singer Sam Dickinson and our very own Northern Proud Voices. It’ll be a great night out and a chance to raise lots of money for next year’s Northern Pride. So come along! Tickets are £8 from the Old Town Hall, Gateshead. Call in person or phone 0191 433 6965. Alternatively go to www.gateshead.gov.uk You’ll need to click on ‘What’s on’ and scroll down to ‘Keeping it Gay’. n northeast / issue 29 / outnortheast.com A new virtual lgbt network and discussion forum has recently been launched at www.lgbtnortheast.com LGBT North East is essentially an online discussion forum for people working in organisations without their own employee networks. Beyond that, it allows people to talk about workplace issues and to support each other. It even includes a range of confidential forums for people working in specific areas. For example, the education forum allows teachers to network in confidence - whether they’re in Middlesbrough or Berwick. Even more impressively, the network boasts an employer good practise exchange, community discussion forums, a community notice board and space for service providers to consult lgbt communities on issues which affect them. LGBT North East needs everyone’s help to promote this really useful regional resource. There are posters, flyers and media adverts on their website for you to download for this purpose. Employers and service providers are asked to promote the network by telling their lgbt employees and service users all about LGBT North East - either by printing off and displaying some of the posters or publishing adverts in publications they issue to their staff and customers. For more information check out www.lgbtnortheast.com n your wedding story South Shields museum & art gallery is planning an exhibition about weddings called ‘Something Old, Something New’ which opens in April next year, and would like to include your stories. The exhibition will look at how weddings and attitudes to marriage have changed over the centuries and the traditions that are part of the special day. The museum is hoping to include stories from local people. Sarah Cotton from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, who is working on the exhibition said, “We would love to get in touch with a couple from Tyne and Wear who are planning their wedding or civil partnership and would like to share their story. We’re interested in all the details of your plans from the proposal to the honeymoon”. The museum are especially interested in finding out about different religious or cultural traditions that may be part of your special day. So if you would like to share your story, contact sarah.cotton@twmuseums.org.uk or call 0191 232 6789. n lgbt northumberland The Northumberland Community Development Network are seeking the views of people who live, work or socialise in Northumberland. They’re interested in finding out how belonging to the ‘lgbt community’ can be made difficult because of access, transport, costs, or attitudes. Please complete their survey at - https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/lgbt_northumberland - it takes 5-10 minutes. All responses are confidential, and contact details are only necessary if you’d like to be kept up-to-date. n
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