LGBT Concerns Committee Minutes

Meeting Held: February 23, 2007, 1 - 3 pm, Library East Conference Room
Next Meeting: Tentative: March 23, 2007, 1 - 3 pm, Library East Conference Room
Committee Web site: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/committees/lgbtcc.htm
Attendance: Greg Allen, Charles Brown, Joyce Dewsbury, John Dobson, Linda Lamme (co-chair), Melissa Neider, Nora Spencer, Flo Turcotte (co-chair)
Reports and Discussion (Actions Items are marked **)
Rainbow Alliance Awards:
-- Discussed need to publicize the awards
-- Find new formula for essay portion -- may be too dautning for many applicants
DP Benefits
-- Board of Trustees may vote to change UF's definition of "family" as early as March
Nora -- PSU working on Pride Awareness Month
-- PSU working to promote adding Gender identity and expression to student constitution in 2/28 elections
-- Pride Awareness Month opening ceremony April 3 at 8 pm
-- Accent has agreed to pay for keynote speaker
-- LGBTQ sponsoring "Pretty in Pink" Queer Prom
-- Program for first year med students on LGBT health care needs on Feb 28
-- Friends Training at law school on Feb 28 for students faculty and staff
-- LGBT director cosponsoring program with Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research, "Hollywood's Furious LEsbians"
-- Yard Sale on March 3 from 9am to 1:30pm to help LGBT students got Wash DC for alternative break
-- Multicultural Awards Ceremony on March 26
-- Lavender Graduation scheduled
General Discussion Concerning Sexual Harrassment Training -- are LGBT scenarios appropriate? Recommend that committee members attend training and prepare suggestions for HR on sexual orientation component of sexual harassment training.
  Committee visited Ustler Hall, where the Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research is housed.
   
Notes prepared by Charles Brown