Sexuality triggers isolation
Sage Mosurinjohn-English, Centretown News
Eileen Murphy runs a support group for elderly lesbians and bisexual women.Archive 1997-2016
Despite being home to a large gay population, Centretown is still a place where lesbian seniors face high levels of isolation.Sage Mosurinjohn-English, Centretown NewsEileen Murphy runs a support group for elderly lesbians and bisexual women.
It’s lunch hour at Glashan Public School, and students are flocking to the chip wagon. Its greasy, cheesy, ooey-gooey poutine, burgers and dogs are a hit with kids. Jessica Bruno, Centretown NewsCustomers crowd around a chip wagon on Bank Street.
The Village, a group that’s pushing the concept of the a Gay Village along Bank Street, is planning a second fundraiser, called Build our Bank 2, next week to raise money for rainbow flags, signs and mural projects to increase the visibility of the GLBT community.