Community news: 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors
Community news: 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors
Click here to read the latest news at DSS and our broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community! 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 😀
Contents
Welcome
In the First Person: Ed Lee 💬
Call for Participants: Are you a 2SLGBTQIA+ older adult living in Vancouver who could use some support
Upcoming events 🗓️
Recent events
Support 2SLGBTQIA+ community-based research
National news
Join the DSS team
Welcome!
Hello everyone, welcome to the early fall edition of the Dignity Seniors Society newsletter - an opportunity to pause and reflect. We hope you had a pleasant summer, and enjoy the following content.
In the First Person: Ed Lee 💬
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The In Our Day Collective showcases the lives, stories, and lived experiences of older 2SLGBTQIA+ people.
By sharing and honoring our collective Queer heritage (our losses and our resilience), we learn from the past, unleash our knowledge, and remember for the future.
Event details
When: 2:00pm - 5:15 pm, Wednesday July 30, 2025
Where: The Improv Centre, Granville Island (Vancouver) | Map
Reserve your spot: Register here!
See the poster for the list of performers.
The In Our Day Collective is supported by Ribbon Community. 👍️
City of Vancouver Proclamation
Please see our DSS social media posts for the full graphic and tributes.
[CBC News, 2025-Apr-19] B.C.'s Chris Morrissey, a “fierce” advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ immigration rights, mourned by community. Morrissey, 82, founded LEGIT and Rainbow Refugee, both supporting people fleeing persecution to come to Canada [ link ]
DSS 2024 QT-Elder