LTC 428-2021 Motion by the LGBTQ Advisory CommitteeMIAMI BEACH
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC # 428-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Mana
DATE: October 6, 2021
SUBJECT: Motion by the LGBTQ Adv
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to inform the Mayor and the Commission of the
motion made by the LGBTQ Advisory Committee at their meeting on September 14, 2021.
MOTION:
The LGBTQ Advisory Committee motioned to change the name of the LGBTQ Advisory Committee
to the LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee. The Committee recommended this name change in an effort
to continue to highlight inclusivity as a foundation of the Committee.
Motion Made By: Riki Wilchins
Motion Seconded By: Cindy Brown
Motion Passed: 10-0
Members in favor: Cindy Brown, Eddie Kring, Gayle Durham, Herb Sosa, Mark Wylie, Michael
Bath, Paul Thomas, Riki Wilchins, Robin Schwartz, Sunny Weber
BACKGROUND:
The topic of adding IA+ (intersex, allies, and anyone else that is not covered) to the Committee
name was discussed and action was taken in effort to acknowledge that an increasing number of
people, particularly the young, are claiming a variety of identities not reflected within LGBT; including
but not limited to intersex, genderqueer, genderfluid, and nonbinary. Local, state, and national
organizations are changing the acronyms by which they identify themselves and the community in
response. The Committee passed the motion in the proactive hope that the City as a whole will
continue to be seen as a thought-leader on queer issues, rather than a follower.
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