minutes (2/3/20)
LGBT+ Association Meeting
Date: 2/3/20
Time: 6pm
Location: Association Room, DSU
ATTENDEES
Members
Ben Tyerman
Kate Hilton-Balfe
Maria Kravchenko
Francesca Fiorentini
Stephen Lau
Jai Bhardwaj
Erica Chan
Amanda Ong
Apologies
Allen Drews
Ariyike Oyelola
Olivia Gleave-Donlan
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
ben: @ erika how is socials doing?
erika: none in the past two weeks, more minority socials?
maria: someone mentioned in a drop in
kate: mentioned in a feedback form as well
erica: easiest to start a social in a group, will ask in the nb chat
ben: allen is planning a postgrad social
erica: maybe two or three groups on the same day, book kingsgate (maybe people can walk between the groups)
maria: last year there was joint social
kate: it was sent in the chat that anna is the new nb rep, but they are not
erica: would it be weird to do it with the bimo group chat? would try to get a social by next weekend
maria: wlw chat wanted to do a speed dating separate from the association
[break to discuss the pronunciation of wlw]
ben: someone wanted bame social
erica: from the survey, but allen said survey only had 13 responses
jai: but that has always been a thing, we can reach out and ask
erica: there is a poc chat, but it’s dead
ben: person of faith chat is the same
jai: chats have all devolved into memes
jai: should we do another karaoke?
ben: we could
fran: glow event? is it too short notice
ben: possible, test the waters
erica and kate: how to plan a glow?
ben: have to ask sam how to plan
kate: get sam to send a step by step
ben: amanda updates?
amanda: email still has issues, library would like to update on websites
stephen: planning on doing more campaigns, from survey people think there are not enough campaigns, maybe collab with international students asoc but still thinking
ben: what to base it on?
stephen: maybe different cultures, but still need more time. also mental health campaign
ben: when is it being planning
maira: first trying to get information, hopefully by the end of the week. trying to do posters, where people can express themselves in art
jai: a mental health charity project does that, will send maria the link
maria: looking at free reports on mental health for lgbt, there is some on stonewall
erica: reminds me, the stuff we had for the information at kingsgate, where is it? possibly could bring to a social
kate: not sure where it is, will look for it
ben: possibly to consult allen
[break to discuss about the snow]
ben: how is welfare going
jai: had an international festival with a pride table (how different cultures show pride) → could be a nice happy campaign to counter all the depressing stuff
ben: there are quite a few international students on the exec
[affirmation]
maria: people have coming in to welfare, bringing an ally with you event has been helpful for people who are still closeted
[break to discuss]
jai: get the reps and small groups to organize their things and erica can over see it, can have a chill social to bring an ally over coffee or something
erica: so minority within minority stuff would have to be settled within them?
jai: instead of an intense social, just a coffee, then have a separate actual big social
[break to discuss pronunciation of mlm]
jai: want a bring an ally social, helpful for closeted people
erica: so we’ll focus on that first
maria: people have asked for a lot of stuff on the website, has been a lot of work, so will probs do mental health campaign first
maria: we can put the estranged student poster up first, the going home for christmas one
[break to discuss past issues]
ben: onto kate
kate: tried to get college reps to gather but no one showed up
[break to discuss cakes]
ben: it’s ok, at least you tried
kate: rep chats is kicked up because a member of the association wanted a caucus thing
ben and jai: do not understand
jai: you’re the liaison with the jcr and being only voted in by your minority whilst if the rest of the jcr didn’t like them, would not listen
kate: trying to do something else
maria: can they not do an online vote? all the exces, non-exces, then please vote for someone if you identify with them or something like that
[break to discuss elections]
ben: college reps can do their thing
kate: we tried, but was not able to set up a meeting even though it is supposed to be a once a term meeting, tried to make it informal
ben: but you may have to force them
kate: may bribe them with food
[break to discuss snacks]
ben: moving on
kate; fashion show is having a good time, should we ask if we should have any say in the model, may be controversial if cannot get a diverse range
ben: maybe one of us should go to castings
kate: want to, but never met any of them
ben: the fashion show seems to be selling out, is it the associations fashion show? it seems to be our fashion show, but it is supposed to be a sub committee?
kate: we need to go to casting
[break to discuss fashion show]
ben: kate what next?
kate: will probs message and have some say in the casting, maybe a list of the models or sth to avoid controversy
fran: can ask who they are planning on?
erica: can ask what the criteria is?
ben: about 80 people have signed up, maybe 20 walks with 10 people in each walk, reusing people
[break to do math about the number of people working]
ben: anything else?
stephen: GNB map?
kate: tried to make one, sent to frank (trans person president) but never got back to them
jai: will send a reminder, on the exec so will try to bring it up on a meeting
ben: has meetings been regular?
jai: there has been a break in meetings
[break to discuss elections]
mari: the minority within minority to expand
kate: refer to allen
ben: do we need a disclaimer?
kate: was a separate point, will be useful to see how many people identify with what minority so that we can cater to them
ben: has the list been updated on the website?
kate: no
ben: finance?
fran: coffers looking good. around 870 sth pounds, have reimbursed everyone, but will double check
[break to discuss drinks and clubs]
ben: been to meetings about lgbt issues, they are with people in the dsu and people in social sciences to talk about lgbt representation, been doing those kind of things, having an assembly at some point
jai: what they did not do last assembly will roll over, a complaint about something
ben: deleted a post from durham lgbt association that was made by someone else
maria: jon snow is doing something, he for she society is messaging for a drag event
ben: has liv been responding to messages
maria: not yet
erica: bubble tea wants to do a speed dating social
kate: can it be something other than speed dating?
[break to discuss bubble tea]
ben: will mention to liv about responding to messages
erica: should i message the bubble tea place? will DM the person
maria: duck is doing lgbt swap
ben: there is a lack of interest, need to publicize it
[break to discuss spags and socials]
ben: wrap it up, don’t worry about things going ahead, we’re all busy
[meeting adjourned at 6:46pm]