The LOFT's Monthly LGBT Bereavement Group Wednesday March 20 at 7 pm. Please note that the April 20th meeting of The LOFT Bereavement Group will conclude this series of regularly scheduled meetings. The group will start-up again in 2011, if you or someone you kow is interested in attending an LGBT bereavement group, please contact The LOFT at info@loftgaycenter.org or 914-948-2932 x14. The monthly bereavement group assists those who have suffered a loss so they can cope, grieve, and then transcend to a higher understanding through group discussions and exercises that will build a stronger foundation upon which to move forward. As members of the LGBT community, we face issues of loss that both compare and contrast to our straight brothers and sisters. This loss can occur through the death of a partner, child, or other family member, but can also include grief caused by the breakup of a relationship, or the estrangement and rejection by family members. The group will be led by a clinical social worker who is a member of the LGBT community, and will vary its meetings to meet the demands of the different types of loss and grieving required by our community members.