Minutes for the Tuesday, January 6^th of 2009 at 8:30PM Meeting

                       General Meeting - 246 Hopkins Hall         11 in attendance

• Student Involvement Fair - detailed
  • Wednesday from 7-9pm, Knowlton School of Architecture
  • Hot chocolate provided
  • HRC WILL BE THERE, STOP BY TO VISIT OR WORK THE TABLE!!!!

• HRC ready to get our hands dirty (or whatever the occasion calls for) at MLK Day of Service -
  • To show that GLBTs are part of the community and contribute to it as much as anyone else does.
  • We need to meet up at Hithcock hall and register at the same time so that we won't be split up! Probably around 7:45 am! I know it's early but it will definitely be worth it!
  • 8 am, Jan. 19 - Registration @ Hitchcock Hall
  • 8:45 - opening session
  • 9:30 - depart for service sites
  • 10:30 - service
  • 1:30 - return to Hale Black Cultural Center
     

• T-shirt designs
  • Design - royal blue t-shirt with rainbow fist with the Martin Luther King, Jr. quote "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
     

• Details on Rally
  • Presentation on Obama's promises to the GLBT community
  • Rally on Sat. Jan 10, 1:30pm
  • Ohio Statehouse (High and Broad)
  • Leave at about 1pm
  • Contact Andrew or Amanda for carpooling
     

• Poster designing
  • Saturday, 12:00 @ the SOURCE
     

• Gods and GLBTs 
  • Bring in both sides?
  • If we do, we will have to fully inform them about the nature of the discussion
  • Or we could bring in the support only
    • It is more in line with our goals for the program
    • We will avoid setting up a confrontation
    • People hear enough condemnations about GLBT people
  • Important points to emphasize to those speaking
    • Encourage speakers to talk about outreach efforts
    • More specialized GLBT focus, rather than a general overview of each belief system
    • Tell their stories
    • Internal/external conflict
    • Panel, Q&A
  • EXCELLENT opportunity to increase our visibility
    • We should ask the Lantern to cover the event