From Wingspan’s website:

“Gen Silent,” an award-winning documentary delineating the increasing isolation of aging gays and lesbians seeking health care, will be shown October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Tucson Jewish Community Center auditorium at 3800 E. River Road, and is free to the public.

Brought to you by the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival, Pima Council on Aging (PCOA), and Wingspan Senior Pride.

Wingspan , Southern Arizona’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, will present the free film screening to help raise awareness about the needs of LGBT ‘Boomers’ and older adults, in partnership with the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival, Pima Council on Aging and other local health service providers.

‘Gen Silent,’ is a powerful film that puts a face on what experts in the film call an epidemic: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults still afraid of discrimination in health care, and being forced to retreat back into the closet, said Kevin Maxey, a Wingspan board member and film screening organizer.

The film is especially relevant to health care professionals, long-term and in-home care providers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults and their allies, said Sandy Davenport, a PCOA Caregiver Specialist.

A reception starts at 1:30 p.m. to enjoy light refreshments and mingle before the one-hour film screening starts at 2:00 p.m., followed by a post- film discussion of the issues at 3:00 p.m., presented by Wingspan Senior Pride and Pima Council on Aging.

For details about the free event, call Wingspan at 624-1779 in Tucson, or visit online at www.wingspan.org.

From Loft Cinema: http://www.loftcinema.com/endbullying

Saturday, April 28th at 10:00 am
Free Admission

In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding presents “Step Up, Speak Out, End Bullying: PSA Showcase and Awards”.

The Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding wants to find out what your solutions to bullying are and to share them with Southern Arizona. They are inviting you to take part in their Public Service Announcement contest by creating your own 30-second video PSA with the theme “Step Up, Speak Out, End Bullying.”

Cash and prizes are up for grabs and the winning PSAs will be aired on local television and converted to radio format. It’s your chance to Step Up, Speak Out and End Bullying.

Those entering are encouraged to have fun with the process, to be creative and to choose positive, nonviolent solutions for dealing with this issue. Good luck and thank you for joining us as we continue to strive for the end of bullying.

For details about submitting a PSA, go to www.endofbullying.com

A Project of the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding in Collaboration with:
Cox Communications, Pima County Attorney’s Office, Homicide Survivors, So. AZ Center Against Sexual Assault, Our Family Services, Tucson Unified School District, Community Partnership of So. AZ, Wingspan, and the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind.

update: Take the Civility Pledge & notes from this PSA event (click here).

Family Center of the Conciliation Court Diversity Forum Committee is sponsoring:

Sounds like an interesting & innovative forum, to combine theater with the quest for more diversity, and ultimately social change.