Description
Agenda
Co-Chairs: Bill Barnert and Frank Arce
Tonight’s meeting chaired by: Bill Barnert
- Welcome
- Assign Minute Taker
- Approve / Modify Agenda
- Approve March Minutes
- Introductions
- Matt Nelson, Assistant to the City Manager
6. Project Updates (current actions, and plans) including reports from Sarah, Amelia, & Phoebe
7. Working Group Reports
- Budget
- City Forms
- Communications
- Community Center
- Diversity
- Events
- Fair Housing Sat April 29 w/ Human Rights Commission at CPL. A) Do we want to table? If there is little room, do we want to share a table with the Human Rights Commission?
- MayFair – Sunday, May 7th, 2023 (Rain Date, Sunday, May 21st) – Do we have enough Commissioners/Staff to table at MayFair?
- Handbook
- Housing
- Public Health & Safety
- Pride Brunch
- Recruitment
- Strategic Planning
- Youth
8. Old Business
9. New Business
- Now that we are “staffed up,” many of the responsibilities of the Co-Chairs & other volunteer Commissioners are now the responsibility of the staff. This includes approving any budget items.
- Note: This will involve possible updates to the Commission By-Laws, Commission Handbook (both of which were going to be discussed & approved tonight – now on hold.) It will also involve an update to the unofficial Role of Commission Chair/Co-Chairs, Detailed Description document.
- Question: Is there any further news on when we can go back to in-person meetings?
10. Report from Rainbows Across Communities
- The annual Let Trans Athletes Play event will likely be on May 13th at Danehy Park. They are still negotiating with the City.
- Multi-Town Community Pot-Luck Picnic - Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 29 (Rain date: Sunday, July 30), at one of the parks in Arlington.
- Each town/city is also encouraged to schedule an additional pot-luck picnic for their community on another date. Do we want to?
- Here is a partial list of known Pride events this year:
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DATE
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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NOTES
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Sat, May 20, 2023
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Youth Pride
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Rose Kennedy Greenway
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https://www.bagly.org/youth-pride
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Thu, Jun 1, 2023
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6:00 PM
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Somerville Pride Flag Raising
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Fri, Jun 2, 2023
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after school
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2nd Annual Cambridge Community Pride Day
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CRLS?
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Sat, Jun 3, 2023
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tba
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Trans Resistance's 4th Annual Trans Resistance
March & Vigil for Black Trans Lives
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Franklin Park ??
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Sat, Jun 10, 2023
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tba (AM)
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Cambridge Pride Brunch
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Cambridge City Hall
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https://www.CambridgeMA.gov/CityCalendar/view.aspx?guid=b5fdb51362bb44e587a45fd6a86f72d6
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Sat, Jun 10, 2023
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tba (PM)
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Boston Pride Parade & Festival
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Boston Common & City Hall
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Sun, Jun 11, 2023
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tbd
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OUT MetroWest Pride Event
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Exhibit A Brewing Company
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Confirmed.
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Sun, Jun 11, 2023
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12-4 p.m.
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Sharon LGBTQ+ Pride Car Parade and Festival
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Memorial Park Beach
Beach Street
Sharon, MA
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https://www.lgbtqplussharon.org/
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Friday, June 16
Saturday, June 17
Sunday, June 18
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8 pm
8 pm
3 pm
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BGMC: Whitney & Friends
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Jordan Hall
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https://www.BGMC.org/
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Sat., June 17
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1:00 PM
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Belmont Pride parade/picnic/bands
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Belmont Town Green
(404 Concord Ave)
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https://www.belmontlgbtq.com/news-and-events/gkj0qmrj5mif2kw33ithsld15b1njn
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Sat, Jun 17, 2023
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2pm-5pm
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Arlington Pride Festival
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Town Hall Gardens,
in Town Hall if rain.
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https://www.facebook.com/events/385781773458052/
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Sat, Jun 17, 2023
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4-8pm
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Somerville Big Gay Dance Party
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Union Sq
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Rain date June 18
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Sat. Jun 24, 2023
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tba
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Salem
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LAST YEAR's INFO: Brunch, parade, festival, after party; parade lineup 9am, starts 10am.
https://northshorepride.org/
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Thurs, Jun 29 -
Sun Jul 2
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Various
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Boston Urban Pride Weekend 2023
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Various ($)
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https://www.LesBiGayUrbanFoundation.org/bup
Thurs June 29 - Youth Urban Pride Event TBA
Fri June 30 - 2pm-6pm: Welcome to Boston
Fri June 30 - 9pm-1:30am: Pitch Black
Sat July 1 - Healthy Summit TBA
Sat July 1 - 2pm-6pm: Colors
Sat July 1 - 9pm-1:30am: Entourage Pt. 2
Sun July 2 - Music & Arts Festival TBA
Sun July 2 - 10pm-2am: Finale
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023
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11am-3pm
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Hyannis Village Green
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CapeCodPride.org
Rain Date: Sunday, 7/23
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11. Public Comments / Announcements
12. Next Commission Meeting: Thursday, May 25, 2023, over Zoom
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