LGBTQ+ Commission Meeting - CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

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Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission - CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

AGENDA: Thursday, March 28, 2024 

Location: HYBRID: 51 Inman Street, 2nd floor, or Zoom (see below)

Tonight’s meeting chaired by:  Bill Barnert 

1. Welcome 
2. Assign Minute Taker 
3. Approve / Modify Agenda Approve Previous Minutes 
4. Introductions 
5. Project Updates (current actions, and plans) including reports from Carolina, Sarah, Amelia, & Phoebe 
6. Working Group Reports  
   1. Communications – We are planning on creating a new pamphlet or brochure to give people more applicable/actionable information in addition to generic information about what the LGBTQ+ Commission is. For example, ways they can get involved, or information relevant to LGBTQ+ people about how to navigate city systems and policies, like domestic partnership or housing. Anyone interested in helping out should contact Bill Barnert <TheBilby@gmail.com> or Linden Huhmann <LindenHuhmann@gmail.com>. 
   2. Events –  SAGE Table (free multi-generational LGBTQ+ dinner) - Connecting and celebrating through intergenerational meals. The Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission is excited to host our first SAGE Table! Join us for dinner and discussion at the Cambridge Public Library Community Room. We will have tables arranged for conversation guided by facilitators while we eat dinner. The goal is to connect LGBTQ+ community members across generations who can listen and learn from and about each other. All ages, identities, abilities, and allies are welcome. Caretakers, parents, and guardians welcome. Register: RSVP Required. Click here to fill out the RSVP form or RSVP by calling 617-349-3355 or emailing phallahan@cambridgema.gov.  If you have any access needs, event questions, or would like to request an interpreter, tell us when you RSVP. Wednesday April 3, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Location:  Main Library Community Room 449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138 
   3. Fair and Affordable Housing Event - Join us for the City of Cambridge's Fair Housing for All event on Saturday, April 27 at the Cambridge Senior Center at 806 Massachusetts Avenue from 11:00am-2:30pm. No registration required. From 11-2:30 p.m., representatives from City departments, local organizations, and non-profits will be available to answer questions and provide resources related to fair and affordable housing in Cambridge, including: Affordable housing programs Homelessness, eviction, and foreclosure prevention services Landlord / tenant mediation resources Legal resources for housing in Cambridge Enforcement of housing discrimination laws At 11:30 a.m., join the Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), and the Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services (CSLS) for an informative discussion about housing rights in Cambridge and statewide! Attendees will learn about what each agency does, learn about the different forms of housing discrimination, and learn about various outcomes of the complaint process. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the panel. Questions? Email Sarah Binney at sbinney@cambridgema.gov  or call the Human Rights Commission at 617-349-4396. 
   4. Transgender Day of Visibility - Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) is celebrated internationally on March 31. Follow the LGBTQ+ Commission on instagram to learn some local transgender history on TDoV! Some local events you might be interested in are:  Arlington TDoV - Saturday March 30th, 1:30pm (doors open at 1:00) - Hear the stories of our panel and their answers to questions from the community. Pre-registration is not required for the event, but it will help them ascertain interest and plan refreshments accordingly. And you can submit questions for the panel on the registration form.   Belmont TDoV - Wed. March 27-Thursday, April 4, Belmont LGBTQ+ Alliance will put up a display celebrating the lives/accomplishments of transgender individuals at the green space in front of the bank at the corner of Leonard St./Concord Ave. in Belmont center. Learn more at the Belmont LGBTQ+ website: https://www.belmontlgbtq.com/news-and-events/379bri1ma0xp51dz2cvt5aesh0c8v5
   5. LGBTQ+ Film Series - Cambridge residents age 60 and older are invited to join the LGBTQ+ Film Series, held at 10 a.m. on the last Tuesday of each month at the Cambridge Senior Center (806 Massachusetts Ave.). View and discuss movies with LGBTQ+ themes and content. Friends, family members, caretakers and allies are also encouraged to participate. The next three films in the series will be: Tuesday Mar 26, 10:00am – Who I Am Not (2023) Tuesday, Apr 30, 10:00am – The Adventures of Pricilla, Queen of the Desert (1994, Rated R) Tues. May 26, 10:00am – The Inspection (2022, Rated R) For more information, download the flyer, or contact Phoebe Hallahan, Programming Leader for the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, at phallahan@cambridgema.gov, or call 617-349-9177. 
   6. LGBTQ+ Commission Social Event –In lieu of our April meeting, the Commission will be holding a social event for Commissioners & Staff.  
   7. Housing (See Fair and Affordable Housing Event above.) 
   8. Public Health & Safety 
   9. Pride Brunch 
   10. Recruitment - Carolina will be leading the recruitment drive for new Commissioners, and she will need two Commissioners to help her interview candidates. Please consider helping her. 
   11. Youth 
7. Old Business-  Electing co-chairs 
8. New Business- Notetaking system for Commission
9. Public Comments / Announcements 
10. Next Commission Meeting: Thursday, May 23, 2024, 6-7:30pm, Hybrid. (There will be no April meeting.) 
    

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GUESTS: Please let us know if you will be coming, and whether you will be joining us in person or via Zoom by emailing LGBTQ@CambridgeMA.gov. To join in person, come to 51 Inman Street, Cambridge. Use the side door on Inman Place, come up to the 2nd floor, and follow the signs. To join via Zoom, register at
https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UDAKIdM0T4mZM2FUYVkxmA