LGBTQ Advisory Board Minutes - 2-13-18
LGBTQ Advisory Committee
Committee Chair, Robin Schwartz
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Members in attendance – Alexander Palenzuela, Cindy
Brown, Dale Stine, Elizabeth Schwartz (via phone), Gayle
Durham, George Neary, Heriberto Sosa, Mark Wylie,
Stephan Fox (via phone), David Lancz
Guests: Stephan Ginez (Gaythering), Kevin (Manager of Gaythering)
Called to order at 1:04 pm.
Ongoing Business:
A. Approval of Jan 9, 2018 minutes, motion by Neary, seconded by Sosa
B. MBPD Updates - none
C. GMCVB / social media updates – Timeout mag article CMB Pride; Gay 8 Feb 18th,
Robin Schwartz interview on convention center website monthly LGBT Mover Shaker;
Gaythering 4th upcoming anniversary; Out & Equal gives thanks to Liz Schwartz for her
work for SAGE; gay flag football ongoing negotiations; 8 journalists traveling to visit
Winter Party; Upcoming Axel Hotel on Espanola Way with 168 rooms.
New Business:
A. Elect Secretary – postponed until next month’s meeting
B. Care Resource - Jon Welsh from Care was absent; for HRC rating the CMB lacking
services connected to municipality which is what Care provided before Care moved out
of city subsidized office space.
C. New member Alex was welcomed. He is an attorney and on board of SAVE.
D. George Neary suggested we have Mayor appear in person at one of our meetings.
E. Add to March agenda re-forming sub-committees. Suggestions: Health & Wellness
committee to include loneliness, suicide awareness; senior housing; youth.
Subcommittees Reports:
A. Attract LGBTQ Tourism (Elizabeth, Dale) – working on creating new project this
committee with LGBTQ Visibility/Marketing and Social Media committee.
B. HRC Rating - see above, New Business B) (Dale, Herb, Cindy)
C. LGBTQ Visibility/Marketing and Social Media (Gayle, Mark, Craig, Stephen) – LGBTQ
art installation was not added to Commission agenda as promised. Neary and Alex,
Steinberg appointees, will set-up meeting with commissioner.
Meeting adjourned 1:55pm
Committee Members
Alexander Palenzuela
Cindy Brown
Craig Garmendia
Dale Stine
David Lancz
Elizabeth Schwartz
Gayle Durham
George Neary
Heriberto Sosa
Mark Wylie
Robin Schwartz
Stephen Fox, Jr.