LGBTQQ YOUTH TASK FORCE
KICK - OFF RETREAT
When: Sunday, October 17, 1999 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC)
127 Collingwood Street
San Francisco, California 94114
Held By: Mario A. Balcita - San Francisco Youth Commission
Agenda
9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Review Agenda
9:40 - 10:00 a.m. Ice Breaker
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. House Agreements
10:30 - 12:30 p.m. Diversity workshop
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Break
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. History of the Task Force
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Leadership Workshop
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Role of the Task Force Members / Staff
4:45 - 6:00 p.m. Goals for the Future / Closing
House Agreements
- Right to pass.
- Confidentiality.
- Use only "I" statements.
- Respect.
- No cross talking.
- Active listening.
- Agree to disagree.
- Healthy protein diet.
- Respect differences of speech.
- No question is a dumb question.
- Agenda breaks.
- respect each other's right to be "out" or "in".
DIVERSITY WORKSHOP
Non - Power Terms of Oppression In Power Advantages
RACISM
People of Color
Asian / Pacific Islander
Threats of violence
Employment discrimination
Housing discrimination
Followed while shopping / denied services
White People
Not followed while shopping/
quality service
Financially secure
Political power
CLASSIM
Low Income / Homeless Working Class
Denied Access
Can't afford higher education
Rich Financially secure
AGEISM
Youth / Senior Citizens Can't vote
Can't Drink
Institutionalized
Age 25 - 65 Can vote
Ability to drink
Paid more
MONOLINGUALISM
Non "Standard" English Speakers
Talked at instead of talked to
Voting information not always in specific languages.
Proper English Speakers Good jobs
Voting
Language Access
ABLEISM
Disabled No Access
Able bodied All Access
ANTI-SEMITISM
Non - Christian Celebration of religious holidays
Christian Celebration of religious holidays with government
DIVERSITY WORKSHOP
Non - Power Terms of Oppression In Power Advantages
HETROSEXISM
Queer / LGBTQQIA Can't Marry
Can't adopt
Can't file taxes together
Heterosexual Can Marry
Can Adopt
Allowed to file taxes as a couple
XENOPHOBIA
Non - Citizens Denied benefits
Can't vote
Deported
Citizens Allowed health benefits / SSI
Can vote
Can stay in the country
LOCATIONISM
Non - Urban / Urban No Access to stores
No Access to Hospitals
Poor Education
Metropolitan Areas Access to stores
Access to hospitals
Education opportunities
SEXISM
Women Sexual harassment
Poor pay
Men More Jobs
Better pay
ELITEISM
Education Denied Jobs
denied promotions
Ivy League Priority to jobs
trust
LOOKSISM
"IN" people Non-representation in ads
"IN" people Representation
Sex / Size
What is a LEADER?
A leader is someone who takes charge.
A leader is someone who can empower others.
A leader is someone who is an organizer.
A leader is someone who is confident.
A leader is someone who is responsible.
A leader is someone who is spirited.
A leader is someone who is the head.
A leader is someone who is a good communicator.
Goals for the Future
No ISMS Transgender Inclusion
More Fag Hags Accepted for minds
Peace National Pride
Free to be out w/o issues Treated Equal
Bisexual Inclusion Right to marry
Right to adopt Bill of Rights for all
Youth March No Homophobia
Queer Youth to Broadway Men wear dresses to work
Gays show affection in public Programs to support Queer youth
Rosie O'Donnell Come out Head Wraps
Make love under the stars with wine Access to health care
See more than old white men Positive LGBTQQ figures in the media
Access to better education No greasy people
Schools teach about all history Education not incarceration
No sweatshops Liberty and Justice for all