June 6 Conference Call

Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
§ It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
§ Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
§ Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
§ It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
§ Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
§ New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.


I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference, brief check-in about process – How is this going for you? Any concerns?
Sheryll
Susan
R.E.

Sheryll will call the Legacy youth.

Unable to attend: Antonio, Lara, Nic.

Do we need to strategize about participation? Or is this just the summer / finals?
Susan has seen balls done with an hour to prep.
How do we get the participation, though? People from the audience.

II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…

III. MySpace update: E
Profile name…

IV. Flier update: E

V. Ball Planning:

a. Contacts in Minneapolis:

§ DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.

§ Damien Hughes, House of Manolo Blahnik – Chico can contact. Will ask him to be on the next call.

§ Other houses? – Chico will find out

§ Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.

§ Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH


b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances –

category suggestions from blog:
* (tobacco-free) butchness
* smokin' hot (but not smoking)
* marlboro man realness
* kool: be true
* how to meet someone (without substances)... or best/worst pick ups
picking up without lighting up
* lipstick femme
* delicious smokefree kiss
* “no stank you” – best rejection
* “I wish I knew how to quit you” – “I wish I knew how to kiss you”??
* Equality for all / Marriage Rights / “I Do”
* “But I’m a Cheerleader”
* Other movie- or musical- related suggestions?

c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED

Location:
· District 202 - Antonio’s working with Ryan from Dist202.
· Convention Center?

Networking meeting to flow into the ball, if possible.

d. Budget – estimate submitted.

e. Estimated number of attendees?
Susan: NYAC mini-balls put on by youth at the conference generated 2-300 youth (in D.C., at an LGBTIQ youth conference). Houses drove in from Philly and NYC. They didn’t need to provide.

f. Other activities at the ball?
Drag makeovers?

g. What about other people coming into the ball who aren’t attending the conference? Will they be allowed in? How late can we go? Check with Danya.


VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?

a. Action Room?
1. zines
2. buttons
3. fliers
4. Panel with project examples…
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?

Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.

Will this room be open the whole time? Between sessions?

b. Workshops?
§ Content Committee report back – Susan
§ We need to choose from Possible Topics:
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E?)
· Counter-marketing. How to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. (Gustavo?)
· Ball planning

c. Youth Caucus – separate time for youth only to meet.

Working documents re: planning for each of these... Gustavo’s working on this.


VIII. Funding Update

VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350