Posts Tagged with #lesbianhistory

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 19

Musings of an Aging Lesbian My mother was hospitalized again this morning, this time for an inability to breathe. She’s doing better right now, resting as she’s receiving blood. It’s clam and quiet in her room… Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. The snippets of

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 18

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Impeach Day! How historic is THIS??? This is only the third time in the history of the United States is impeachment taking place. I remember the impeachment of Bill Clinton. His crime: he lied to congress about having an affair. Nothing he did affected the national security of the country

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 17

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Last evening the members of the board of the LGBT Center of the Desert had our annual holiday dinner at a member’s home. It’s one of the nicest events I’ve had, sharing stories and politics with new friends of varying ages and generations and genders. We got to know one

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 15

Musings of an Aging Lesbian A few days ago, Kelly and I were on the UCLA campus. We did a Kelly mystery-history tour, through the dental school, the medical center, sorority row, and classrooms. I loved hearing her UCLA story and of her shenanigans there. And as I heard her story, I remembered mine both

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 14

Musings of an Aging Lesbian My mother, aged 93, had surgery yesterday to remove a faulty rod in her leg. It was placed there nearly two years ago to support a broken femur but has caused great pain. She made it through with flying colors and is currently in the ortho unit at the UCLA

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 13

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Today my mother, aged 93, is having surgery to remove a faulty rod in her leg. It was placed there to support a broken femur but has caused great pain. Prayers for her quick recovery…. Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 12

Musings of an Aging Lesbian We went clothes shopping yesterday. Size 8s too big, 6 was just right. 8 and 6? I remember being a zoftig 160 and a size 16 in my early 20s then 150-155 and a size 12 to 14 throughout my adult life. I started losing weight when Kelly and I

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 11

Musings of an Aging Lesbian I saw the movie Bombshell last night. It was a powerful film of the take-down of Roger Ailles and Bill O’Reilly by Gretchen Carlson and Megan Kelly. The most poignant moment for me was when a young woman who was being harassed by Ailles became angry at Megan Kelly for

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 10

Musings of an Aging Lesbian The sun is just walking up and the air is still. It will be 70 degrees today in Palm Springs, another beautiful, busy day. First pickleball, then the library, then a holiday event, then a movie with the Palm Springs Film Institute. Each morning I open my eyes and give

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 8

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Yesterday we went to the Riverside County Democrats’ JFK awards luncheon. My dear friend Joy Silver who’s running for the CA senate were honored. The best part for me was meeting Jill Wine-Banks who gave me such a sweet tight hug when event organizer Eileen Stern introduced us. Jill was