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Business Meeting Report / September 11, 2011 Business Meeting Report / September 18, 2010
PRIDE PARADE Central Alabama Pride presented its annual Pride Parade on Saturday, June 11, in Birmingham. ALGBTICAL was an official part of the event and several of its officers and members marched in the parade.
A successful effort by ALGBTICAL provided support and awareness at this year’s Central Pride Event held in downtown Birmingham. Collaboration of members and officers attending, included Glenda Elliott, Jeanell Norvell, Jessica Merchant, Melissa Scott, and two enduring supporters, provided representation in this festive event. Everyone enjoyed seeing the hundreds of supporters lining in the streets and the warm, welcoming chants and atmosphere provided by Central Pride fans. ALGBTICAL will continue to promote better understanding of sexual minority issues and engaging community awareness efforts through its amazing members’ support and enthusiasm.
ALGBTICAL RETREAT
Among the items under discussion were the following priorities and plans:
Be a meaningful, active, supportive presence statewide. -Partner with ALAMCD on their Year of Diversity -Establish chapter contacts to build a statewide LGBT-friendly counselor list -Be active at ALCA Conference
Collaborate with ALCA to obtain Judy Shepard, an inspirational, educational, LGBT-related national speaker.
Support, equip, and educate school counselors to be courageous and effective advocates for LGBT-related issues in schools. -Continue to be a member of the Alabama Safe Schools Coalition -Have a representative of ALGBTICAL as a member of the Safe Schools Coalition Coordinating Committee -Assess need and opportunities to be more involved with school counselors and in school systems -Partner with ALSCA
-Set up an email database, using email addresses on our member list -Send out a quarterly e-newsletter -Send out emails from the president about pressing issues and upcoming events as needed -Maintain active website
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