May 12, 1999

June 8, 1999, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Pride Program

• Jay opened the meeting and related his thoughts about the need to address concerns for the June 8, 1999, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Pride Program (Pride Program).  Andy had a check list of items that needed attention.
  
  
• An OSM representative is leading the effort for their Office in regard to sponsoring this year’s Pride Program.
  
  
• Congressperson Tammy Baldwin, contacted personally by Assistant Secretary Berry, has accepted the invitation to address the Pride Program.   She will speak for 20 minutes during the Program beginning at 11:00 a.m. on June 8, 1999.
  
  
• After a discussion of many topics for the Congressperson’s speech, one was selected.  The topic for the Baldwin speech will be: "Out and About in Government: Functioning as an openly gay or lesbian Federal employee."
  
  
• There seems to be a problem with the NPS color guard providing support for the Program and Jim volunteered to speak with Jackie Lowey if it was determined that they did not wish to participate due to the nature of the Program.
  
  
• After much discussion the Program was set from the Introduction by the Director of OSM to the Concluding Remarks by Jay.
  
  
• Bob offered to coordinate the announcement of the Program with Fed GLOBE and the Washington BLADE’s community notes.  He was also asked to inform the BLADE staff that they might want a reporter there as Congressperson Baldwin was news worthy.
  
  
• There was a discussion of having coverage of the Pride Program by People, Land & Water.  It was decided that we should contact PL&W, inform them of the details, and suggest having a reporter/editor attend the Program.  Jay will follow up on this.
  
  
• Andy volunteered to contact the Capital Pride Festival to see if the GLOBE Pride Program could still be added to their advertisement.
  
  
• There was a discussion on how to get the message about the Program to other employees and it was determined that the OSM representative would be asked to provide the usual information on posters, handouts, LAN messages, and a letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diversity, David Montoya, to employees about the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Program.  Andy will follow up with the OSM representative and Jay will contact Montoya.
  
  
• It was also asked if Congressperson Baldwin’s Office could be asked to supply a written copy of her speech.  It would be sent to Fed GLOBE and Interior GLOBE members.  Jay will ask for this.
  
  
• Maria asked of there were other events planned for the week of the Program.  Stephen discussed the canceled tour of Gay Washington.   The Tour Guide was ill and could not lead a tour until August.  Maria suggested a table be set up in the corridor outside the cafeteria to have the Sexual Orientation Grievance Procedure, President’s Executive Order on Gay and Lesbian Federal Employees, and other topical information for the week of the Program. She will contact Mariane Gately to set this up.
  
  
• Maria also suggested a lunch for GLOBE members and a Brown Bag lunch with Director of EEO, Melodee Stith.  Director Stith could discuss the new Grievance Procedures in an informal setting and might bring more people out to such an event.  Jay will contact Melodee about hosting the Brown Bag lunch.
  
  
• It was proposed that those members that want to be openly listed on the GLOBE e-mail mailing list respond to Jay via e-mail to confirm their agreement to be shown on each transmittal.  By being shown as a cc: or to: addressee, it was felt that members could network better.  Jay will follow up on this.

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