Thursday July 23, 2026
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Description Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission Working Group Reports ED Gregory connected with Stephen Toropov and had a meeting on 7/17 Can have community members pay for food. Propose providing some food spending a max of $2,500 on food Would like to move event to a park. Considering Donnelly Field, park in front of main library, Cambridge Commons Book Group Commissioner Foster will follow up with Kimberly on the opportunities of meeting to join collaborative with other cities. Commissioner Foster will also follow up with the housing group to ask about the reason on collecting relationship status for housing eligibility. The rationale for this is unclear. Pool Party: Set for Monday, August 17 from 6:30PM to 8:30 PM. Registration is open! Gender Inclusion Ordinance: Updates received from Law Department and shared with working group. Possibly Youth LGBTQ+ Ball with Somerville and Arlington Old Business Linden, Lily, Bill, & Shameka met to compile feedback. Feedback shared with artist. Updated draft expected by July 24th ED Gregory sent the questions below to help guide bio writing. Who has sent in their bios? Where are you from and how did you become part of the Cambridge community? What helps you stay connected to community/what energizes you? Why is advocating and supporting the Queer community important to you? What’s something you want to achieve (can be ANYTHING) in the next year? Updates. Partnering with CPHD Mental health resources available for the ACTUAL supports needs of the LGBTQ+ Community Met with HR. Went well. Second meeting scheduled and HR looking into it more on their end in the meantime. Silk Screening t-shirts at The Hive (Main Library 449 Broadway) Thursday, August 27 from 6-8pm. This event will be Commissioners only without staff. Dinner will not be provided as it's not an official Commisison meeting. Collect your t-shirt! The proposal goes before the council in the fall. Andrea from the law department has been assigned this task. Human Rights Commission favorably voted on the definition below. Currently with Law Department “Sexual orientation means an actual or perceived enduring emotional, romantic, or physical attraction, or lack of attraction, to others based on sex or gender. For example, sexual orientations may include, but are not limited to, heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, omnisexual, pansexual, queer, or asexual.” New Business Public Comments / Announcements