Minutes from July 25

LGBTI National Anti-Tobacco Summit
October 2007

YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
5pm Wed July 25 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii

Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.

Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Lara Crutsinger-Perry, NYAC
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Dom Davis (SMYRC), Portland, OR
District 202
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)

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?

Present: Gustavo, E, Kristen, R.E., Sheryll, Susan
Unable to be on call: Pat, Nic, Antonio

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


III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php

E put the pride flag image (“When did smoking become part of us?) as the background.
Needs more content, more images.
R.E. & E will meet to put photos on.
Include Facts, how to get involved.
Make links from other pages. Create a banner.
Music. SMYRC tobacco prevention videos. LGBTQ anti-tobacco videos… on Colorado website (susan will send this).


IV. Timeline: R.E. (see attached document)

Please sign up!!

Register for NCTOH & make travel plans. Please give updates if you need funding. All Legacy youth should check in with Legacy about whether they’re receiving funding to go.

The LGBTI Summit will be free for youth under age 24 and will cost $30 for adults.


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?

E & R.E. will finalize. E will put on myspace & flier.


c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?

Location:
• Hotel?
• Other?

District 202 has received an emergency grant & will be open until the end of the year. Antonio will meet with Dist 202 next week to see if we can have the event there.

Minimal rental for Salera is $6000, so it won’t be there.
Ballroom at another hotel might be available… Susan will ask about the Hilton & the Marriott if Dist 202 doesn’t work out. Maybe Dist202 will recommend a place.
Gustavo has been part of Legacy for a few years. Will put a buzz out about our need for space & maybe help. Maybe they can sponsor it. Susan: Legacy is already sponsoring us through time donation from Bill and money for the Summit and connections with other folks to donate. Gustavo will talk to Bill about strategies.

Does Nic have any ideas about Minneapolis?? Maybe Gary R. can get us a space at the University?

d. Budget update

e. Flier. E will draft – will include a message about how to help on the committee.


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

a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising

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? Yes.

Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.

b. Workshops
 Content Committee report back – Susan: number of breakout rooms won’t impact the youth subcommittee. We will have one room.
 2 Workshops:
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)

R.E. & Hope should fill out the call for abstracts on the Summit website to schedule the workshops.

Update about LGBTQ youth related workshops at the NCTOH conference: There’s an hour and a half slot during the conference specifically to do a presentation or workshop on LGBTQ youth tobacco prevention. Talk to Hope if you’re interested in working on this. E: the folks should report this back for feedback to the youth subcommittee. Susan: 90 minutes is a LOT of time. Does anyone want to do a blurb about their program.

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


TIMELINE REVIEW & Sign-Up (See attached)

VII. Next Meeting: Wed Aug 08, 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350

DURING OUR NEXT MEETING, WE WILL SCHEDULE OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.