November 28, 2007

Introductions

• If you were an animal what would you be (real or otherwise)? (And Name)

New in Pride News

• Republican Pres. YouTube debate tonight
• 'Pet Insurance Yes, Gay Partner Insurance No' -- Maybe not as bad as it sounds.
• NH gets Civil Unions...next week!
• MI gets Gender Identity/Gender Expression (maybe not trans-identified people) job protections for STATE employees.

• OFFICE HOURS! -- better, but still some absences.
• NMU Drag Show on Friday. Expected to go: 6 (that attended the meeting) OUTLook will hold seats until 7:30. Drivers: Dan, Rachel(?). Rides from MUB Circle.
• HRC Buying Guide 2007 is online -- where you should and should not shop from companies that are glbt-friendly and those who are not.

E-board Reports

• President
• Drinking Liberally -- More political. Tomorrow at 7pm at KBC
• Meeting with Beth Wagner set (2pm, Dec 6)
• Vice President
• KC Speaker (Kimberly Clark) Ox sent an e-mail about a possible speaker from KC coming to speak about being LGBT in the workplace. Consensus is to not have speaker for Pride Week, but perhaps for Career Fair Feb. 19.
  
• Treasurer (not present)
• Public Relations Officers
• Dan: Monsters, Inc. Winter Carnival Statue idea discussed.
• Dawn: Broomball --bad news, we're not coming off the waiting list this year...Winter Carnvial event? Ask Suzanne if she would like to head up an event / committee.
  
• Secretary (no report)

Advisor Reports

• Phopp: Haven't figured out what we're eating! Roast pig... At Phopp's 6, Dec
  
• Marg: SafePlace buttons: print out sheets of the buttons (Andrew). Make buttons in office hours. Ask for reimbursement as we lost funds that were given to SafePlace.
  
• Nancy: (see above)
  
• Honorary
  Advisor Gail: (see above, above)
  

Committee Reports

• Gay?
  Fine By Me -- $500 given to us from WSHA. After we receive the shirts, we will try to get the Tech logo added (at an extra cost...check legality...Travis Pierce's idea to allow staff to wear shirts on Husky Fridays.
  
• Pride
  Week -- Check out Pride Week Wiki (log-in required). No comedian. The people who did The Femal O contacted to come back for an LGBT program. Bowling reserved. Drag Show--MUB Ballroom conflict--all notifications were sent, awaiting responses. Pride Week may be changed to the week after the currently scheduled.
  
• BGC
  -- to meet after meeting at Phopp's
  
• Eye of the Storm -- (no report)
  
• Winter Carnival Statue -- (no report)
• Career Day Project -- (no report)
  

Old Business

• BGC meeting tonight at Phopp's.

New Business

• Meet 'n Greet--SafePlace. Dates are Wed Dec 12 and Thurs Dec 13, from either 3:30 or 4-5pm.
• Worlds AIDS Day is technically this Saturday, but a table in Fisher will be staffed Monday in Fisher Hall from 10-3 (Sign-up sheet passed out).
• Shalini--other LGBT issues on campus. E-board to set up outside meeting with her during the day, around 4pm.

Social: Phopp has a half-hour movie. Larry Kramer and the origins of HIV/AIDS. Cancer-->GRID (Gay-Related Immunity Disease / Immuno-Deficiency)-->HIV/AIDS.