RainbowDee
It´s important to nurture our LGBT community with a personal touch. RainbowDee takes that mission to heart. ″I love networking, brainstorming and pitching in to help,″ she says. She has parlayed this talent into a popular, free, weekly email newsletter for lesbians. ″RainbowDee´s Coming Events″ lists dances, workshops, support groups and other social activities throughout the tri-state area. Her dedication prompts her to volunteer with homeless LGBTQ youth at Sylvia´s Place and to care for LGBT elders like Gladys Sille, an out poet, artist and dancer known on a first-name basis throughout the community. When RainbowDee noticed Gladys wasn´t receiving proper care at a Brooklyn nursing home, she moved her to a new facility; then asked the court to grant her legal guardianship. RainbowDee visited weekly to ensure it provided a safe, respectful environment for all LGBTs. Though Gladys recently passed away at age 96, ″the warm memories of our friendship remain in my heart,″ RainbowDee says. Many LGBT organizations have recognized RainbowDee´s service to the community, and her photos have been included in the Fresh Fruit Festival´s exhibit ″Lesbian Passions″ at the Leslie-Lohman Gallery. ″I am often blessed with opportunities to serve our community, and for that, I am most grateful.″ -KL
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