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Les Audacieux et les Audacieuses
House of Diversity to welcome LGBT seniors
DiversityElderlyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
With 400 €,
Les Audacieux et les Audacieuses finances:
1 m2 of the Maison de la Diversité
1,210 €15,000 €
10 Captains
Challenge
LGBT seniors suffer from reinforced social isolation and discrimination.
The population of LGBT people over the age of 60 is now estimated at around 1M people in France.
- 65% of LGBT seniors live alone.
- 90% have no children and few caregivers.
- 50% affirm that they do not declare their sexual orientation to healthcare professionals.
- The absence or rupture of family ties, the rejection of sexual orientation and/or gender identity are all causes of social isolation.
- The suicide rate of LGBT seniors is between 2 and 7 times higher than that of heterosexual seniors.
The challenge is to break the isolation and give seniors back the ability to make choices, to give them back hope and power so that they can continue to project themselves into the future.
Solution
La Maison de la Diversité is an inclusive, participatory habitat for isolated, autonomous or slightly frail elderly people without family support; a place and lifestyle chosen to respond to the social isolation associated with old age, where everyone is an actor in their own life course and which takes into account the issues of LGBTI+ seniors.
A Habitat consisting of:
- unfurnished individual housing for rent;
- shared guest rooms;
- student accommodation;
- communal living spaces open to the neighborhood.
A place and a way of life chosen:
- to respond to the social isolation linked to old age in general;
- based on a project of mutual aid and solidarity between neighbors around "aging well";
- where everyone is an actor in their own life course.
A project built on convictions:
- The social link: the key to aging well and maintaining autonomy
- The inclusive housing: a supportive, anti-speculation way of life, to look after your neighbors and age well at home without remaining isolated
- The intergenerational solidarity: a mix of ages that is a source of inspiration, sharing and wealth
- The openness to and about the environmentt: a choice for inclusion in the territory
- The House of Diversity: a choice for living and preventing loss of autonomy
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Recent result
The building permit was validated in early December 2022, with favorable opinions from all the departments concerned, and more and more "applications" to become habitant.e are being received. The group is gradually being set up, with face-to-face and remote meetings to discuss the architectural project and their wishes. Finally, visits to shared habitats are organized and, of course, time is devoted to drafting the social and shared life project.
The money will be used for
Each €400 raised finances the equivalent of one square meter of the house.
Goal
The goal is to open a dozen more homes within the next 10 years.
Maison du combattant et des associations - boite n°151 - 20 rue Edouard Pailleron, 75019 Paris, France
Aging well for LGBT+ seniors without family support
Created in December 2017, the association brings together volunteers young and old, straight or LGBTI+, retired or working, from all walks of life. What they have in common is the desire to create solutions, warm spaces, places to learn, pass on and meet without taboos linked to age, sexual orientation or gender.
The association works along 4 strategic lines:
- Maintaining social ties through convivial gatherings: Apéro-débats on specific themes, cultural and festive outings;
- "Vieillir & Vivre bien" prevention workshops to combat loss of autonomy;
- Raising awareness among those working in the gerontology sector of the specific needs of invisible seniors, LGBTI+ and people living with HIV;
- Maison de la Diversité project for isolated, autonomous or slightly frail seniors without family support : Through this project, the association aims to give seniors back their ability to make choices, to give them back hope and power so that they can continue to project themselves into the future. Les Audacieuses & Les Audacieux wish to remain themselves until the last moment, without having to give up on their aspirations and life paths. The project will see the light of day in Lyon in 2024.
The association works along 4 strategic lines:
- Maintaining social ties through convivial gatherings: Apéro-débats on specific themes, cultural and festive outings;
- "Vieillir & Vivre bien" prevention workshops to combat loss of autonomy;
- Raising awareness among those working in the gerontology sector of the specific needs of invisible seniors, LGBTI+ and people living with HIV;
- Maison de la Diversité project for isolated, autonomous or slightly frail seniors without family support : Through this project, the association aims to give seniors back their ability to make choices, to give them back hope and power so that they can continue to project themselves into the future. Les Audacieuses & Les Audacieux wish to remain themselves until the last moment, without having to give up on their aspirations and life paths. The project will see the light of day in Lyon in 2024.
Lyric gala for the association
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée, Paris.
For this exceptional evening, Karine Deshayes, crowned three times Lyric Artist of the Year at the Victoires de la musique awards and Colin Field, the world's best bartender, open the doors to a prestigious circle for a moment of intimacy.
Program:
19:00: "Cocktail Privilège" with Colin Field
20:30: Lyric concert "Carte Blanche à Karine Deshayes" who has invited Natalie Dessay, Delphine Haidan, Laurent Naouri and Philippe Cassard to join her
21:30: Cocktail dinner
With the invaluable support of: Air France, Mujen Spirits, Inc., Forum Opéra, OPTIMARK, AFL Diversity, DooH it
To take part: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/fonds-de-dotation-partages-les-amis-des-audacieuses-et-des-audacieux/evenements/un-cocktail-enchante-soiree-caritative-du-mardi-12-decembre-2023
- Limited number of places -
Registration for the event is via a minimum donation of €500 per person, which will entitle you to a 66% tax reduction.
Contact : Louis Coquaz-Garoudet / [email protected] / 06.16.96.50.19
For this exceptional evening, Karine Deshayes, crowned three times Lyric Artist of the Year at the Victoires de la musique awards and Colin Field, the world's best bartender, open the doors to a prestigious circle for a moment of intimacy.
Program:
19:00: "Cocktail Privilège" with Colin Field
20:30: Lyric concert "Carte Blanche à Karine Deshayes" who has invited Natalie Dessay, Delphine Haidan, Laurent Naouri and Philippe Cassard to join her
21:30: Cocktail dinner
With the invaluable support of: Air France, Mujen Spirits, Inc., Forum Opéra, OPTIMARK, AFL Diversity, DooH it
To take part: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/fonds-de-dotation-partages-les-amis-des-audacieuses-et-des-audacieux/evenements/un-cocktail-enchante-soiree-caritative-du-mardi-12-decembre-2023
- Limited number of places -
Registration for the event is via a minimum donation of €500 per person, which will entitle you to a 66% tax reduction.
Contact : Louis Coquaz-Garoudet / [email protected] / 06.16.96.50.19
First Silver Pride
🏳️🌈 We're very proud to have organized the first #SilverPride with our partner misterb&b.
👏 What a joy to see the #seniors following the event from the balconies of the apartments made available throughout the march.
🙏 The Pride March is the legacy of their #combat and we couldn't imagine it without them!
#OurTourToHelp
👏 What a joy to see the #seniors following the event from the balconies of the apartments made available throughout the march.
🙏 The Pride March is the legacy of their #combat and we couldn't imagine it without them!
#OurTourToHelp
Launch of our donation campaign
They fought for minority rights.
It's our turn to help.
Make a donation to help LGBT seniors stop being isolated.es.
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Created in 2017, the association "Les Audacieuses & Les Audacieux" brings together adults, young or not so young, hetero-allied or LGBTI+, retired or working, from all walks of life; what they have in common is the desire to create solutions, warm spaces, places to learn, pass on and meet without taboos linked to age, sexual orientation or gender.
The association is committed to creating facilities conducive to ageing well, improving seniors' quality of life, promoting social inclusion and combating discrimination.
The association implements actions to maintain social ties by organizing meetings and outings, runs prevention workshops to combat loss of autonomy, offers training to professionals working in the gerontology sector and is developing Maisons de la Diversité, inclusive and participative housing, for seniors without family support.
Donations to the association are eligible for a tax reduction.
It's our turn to help.
Make a donation to help LGBT seniors stop being isolated.es.
🌈 https://lnkd.in/dYtKfAg5
Created in 2017, the association "Les Audacieuses & Les Audacieux" brings together adults, young or not so young, hetero-allied or LGBTI+, retired or working, from all walks of life; what they have in common is the desire to create solutions, warm spaces, places to learn, pass on and meet without taboos linked to age, sexual orientation or gender.
The association is committed to creating facilities conducive to ageing well, improving seniors' quality of life, promoting social inclusion and combating discrimination.
The association implements actions to maintain social ties by organizing meetings and outings, runs prevention workshops to combat loss of autonomy, offers training to professionals working in the gerontology sector and is developing Maisons de la Diversité, inclusive and participative housing, for seniors without family support.
Donations to the association are eligible for a tax reduction.