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Pride Week For the eighth year in a row, Northwood residents, staff, volunteers, their families and friends marched together in the Halifax Pride Parade. Northwood Residents Melanie Gaunt, Lenny Stephenson and Della MacLellan participated with us. The widely anticipated parade brings out thousands of spectators every year and is part of a week-long festival in celebration and support of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The Bedford Campus’s Pride Flag was raised by Lenny Stephenson at a ceremony hosted by Janet Simm, President and CEO of Northwood. Part of Northwood’s celebration of Pride included the screening of award-winning documentary Gen Silent at both the Halifax and Bedford Campuses. The documentary follows the lives of six LGBT
Melanie Gaunt, Bedford Resident, riding on our Duet Wheelchair Bike Tandem
seniors living in the Boston area who must choose if they will hide their sexuality in order to survive in the longterm healthcare system. Representatives of Northwood also attended a panel discussion at the Halifax Public Library, Queer Perspectives: Growing Old is not for Sissies. This panel shared some of the successes and strategies older members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community are using to combat the challenges they face as they age, such as invisibility, healthcare struggles, loneliness and re-closeting. Northwood is always eager to learn new ways to support the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Jean Barbour, Northwood Volunteer, dancing in the Halifax Pride Parade
The rain didn’t stop Northwood residents, staff, volunteers, or their families and friends from marching in the 2018 Halifax Pride Parade
