In this interview, I talk with Katie Watkins with Lesbian Connections Magazine.  Many of us have enjoyed this periodical for years, if not decades.  Lesbian Connection connects our community through printed magazines, online and audio.  Katie is the youngest member of the Lesbian Connection team.  She is an asset as the magazine includes a younger generation.  For more information on how to subscribe go to: lconline.org.  They can also be reached on Facebook.

Beginning broadcast from The National Women's Music Festival, Middleton, WI

Gidda Ritter is creating, a 55 yr. and above womyn space, on the internet.  Womynlink brings womyn together to share ideas, memories and share support, without leaving your home.  Currently, it hosts bi-weekly kitchen table discussions.  Topics have included: Brene Brown's work, the status of older lesbians and issues as we grow older.  The platform allows for everyone to be seen and heard.  Gidda sees the expertise within the community and would like for womyn to offer seminars.  The site just celebrated its 1st year anniversary.  With a core group of womyn, they are creating a new safe space for older lesbians.

For more information contact Gidda at: groupspaces.com/womynlink

In this interview, I had to privilege to speak with Mardi Moore, the Executive Dir. Of Out Boulder County.

Under her leadership, over the last 3 years, here is some of the progress they've made:

• Out Boulder expanded to Out Boulder County .
• Out Boulder County is now focused on meeting the needs of the whole LGBTQ community.
• Out Boulder County expanded by opening an additional office on Main St. in Longmont, CO.
• Creation of the Transgender Leadership Academy

In this conversation,  we get to know Mardi Moore's personal side.  She talks about growing up in rural Colorado.  After graduating from the University of Denver, she  was involved in advocating for  AIDS victims.  Later, in Seattle, she started a company to raise money from smaller donors to benefit LGBT citizen rights and start the Pride Foundation. Mardi shares the importance of keeping balance in her personal life in order to keep strength for the daily challenges of leadership.  Mardi’s openness and insight gives us her personal perspective on the continued challenges toward LGBT rights and freedoms.  Her history, along with her involvement on the national level, has brought a seasoned leader back home to Boulder.

In episode 13, I interview Kandis Glasgow on her book, A Coloring Adventure: Mandala Meditation Journey.  After a divorce and spiritual crisis, she found healing through the use of mandalas and journaling.  Kandis shares how her life changed and the book came together.    For more information about the book, go to  http://hiddentalentdesign.wixsite.com/mandalahealing, or contact Kandis directly at [email protected]

In this interview, I talk with Suzanne Noe, the community organizer and founder of ProSuzy.com. Suzanne created Pro Suzy, in the St. Petersburg, FL area, as a way to meet other lesbians who share common interests. When Suzanne retired and sold the business, she had over 7,000 lesbians on her email list. During the interview, she shares her experience and ideas for bringing lesbians together.

[caption id="attachment_577" align="alignleft" width="150"] Arden Eversmeyer[/caption] Here in episode #8, we have a conversation with Arden Eversmeyer, The founder of the old lesbian Herstory Project. She started interviewing lesbians over the age of 70, nineteen years ago. Thankfully, this project has saved life stories of lesbians born in early 1900s. Today, the Herstory Project has completed over 500 lesbian life stories and anticipates adding another 100 this year. These finished life stories are a gift from all of the women involved. Starting with a recorded interview and transcription, the finished story is a beautiful document including pictures, awards and achievements. [caption id="attachment_578" align="alignright" width="150"] Arden and her wife Charlotte[/caption] The oral histories are given to each woman who shares her story and are archived at the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. From the collection of stories, there are 2 books: A Gift of Age, and Without Apology. They give a glimpse of what life was like for the strong women who have gone before us. These women were true to themselves and fully engaged in life. For more information on the Old Lesbian Story Project go to:  OLOHP.org Please support the Lesbian Story Project by subscribing to the podcast on I-tunes and leave a rating and review.  This will get the word out to more lesbians.