Minutes, 22nd August 2015

Apologies for the delay in sending the minutes. Our rapporteur fell sick and hence (no, not Srini). I am putting down very quick points.

1. We need to get the call for funds up and running ASAP (Anand is working on it. Anyone else wants to help him, please do volunteer). 

2. We will use Not For Profit, a crowd sourcing online portal to raise funds. People from not for profit will be coming to the pride meeting tomorrow.

3. There was a discussion about screening the film 'Pride'. Scott has reached out to the director, will update on it tomorrow.

4. People who have taken responsibilities / lead for events should update at least over email if they are unable to attend the meeting. Few of us have volunteered to talk to a few who have volunteered for events but have not been in communication with. I am pasting the event table below for everyone to refer.

5. People volunteered to speak to other organizations/groups/individuals about pride and concerns of LGBT persons so that we have an inclusive and diverse pride. I am pasting that list below as well. Few of us attended the PUCL meeting this Monday, will update tomorrow about the same. There is a street vendors union meeting on the 1st at 11am at Yeshwantpur, request participation for it. Tomorrow BBPV meeting at 2.30 in ALF and Sadhana meeting at 4 in ALF, request participation for that as well.   

ALSO, ALL MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE AT www.csmrinfo.blogspot.com. Urge you all to read the minutes there.

Further, please feel free to voice your thoughts over email here if you are unable to attend the meetings. 

NEXT MEETING AT ALF ON 29/08/2015 AT 6.00PM https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Alternative+Law+Forum/@12.9807716,77.6024787,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x702c449b6a8fa11  

Thank you,

In Solidarity,

Gowthaman 

Event Table:

Event	Person in-charge	Tentative Date	Tentative Venue
Garage Sale for fund raising	Yash	One in September One in October One in December	ALF Terrace
Queer Tango (Dance workshop)	Danish	September last week
Pub Quiz	Danish	September
Seminar on 377 +  Art Gallery regarding atrocities because of 377	Gowthaman	October First weekend	Rangoli Art Gallery or Chitrakalaparishat
Queer Street Play in Kannada/English	Padmini	October
Queer Poetry/Story Telling	Rohini	October
Consultation meeting with trans women from RPC layout/Bapuji Nagar	Akkai, Kumar	October
Queer Sports event day	Akkai, Bhuvi	31st October	Malleshwaram Ground
Open Mic (Queer people speaking about their lives)	Rohini	November	Cubbon Park
Flash Mob	Naveen Joshi	November
PFLAG Meet	Srini	October/November
PLHIV Meet	Srini	October/November
Queer Cycling to BBMP office demanding subsidized cycle	Gowthaman	8th November
Transgender Remembrance Day	Kumar	20th November
Kooth Party	Ayan	20th November
Diversity Mela	Ayan	21st November
Pride March		22nd November	Three Routes being explored
District Pride Events	Kumar	December

  

Volunteers to speak to other groups 

1.      Sangama – Kumar, Yash and Gowthaman (note: Rajesh and Christy have said they will participate in the next meeting)

2.      Samara – Kumar, Yash and Gowthaman

3.      Aneka - Kumar, Yash and Gowthaman

4.      KSMF - Kumar, Yash and Gowthaman

5.      KSWU – Naveen, Kumar, Yash and Gowthaman

6.      Swabhava –

7.      G.A.Y. – already in attendance

8.      WHAQ – Bhuvi and Yash

9.      Payana – already in attendance

10.  LesBiT - Gowthaman

11.  QueerIISc - Kamlesh

12.  Pirat Dykes – Gowthaman

13.  ALF – already in attendance

14.  PUCL-K - already in attendance

15.  Vimochana - Sonu

16.  Pedestrian Pictures - Sonu

17.  HSS – Sonu (not sure if the legal entity is there but members to be reached out to)

18.  Samvada -  Sonu

19.  NLS Queer Alliance – Padmini

20.  Jeeva – Gowthaman

21.  Onedede – already in attendance

22.  Karnataka mangalamukhiyara sangha – Kumar  

It was felt that the meeting should be attended by these groups and volunteers were needed to speak to these groups so that they participate in the planning meeting and also are a part of the larger conversation on LGBT rights. Few other groups that the group felt should be reached out to were as follows:

1.      Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike – sunil, sonu

2.      Street Vendors unions – sunil sonu

3.      Journalist study circle

4.      North East Solidarity – anand

5.      African Students associations – anand

6.      Vijaya mahila sangha - Kumar

7.      Jyoti mahila sangha - Kumar

8.      GATWU -

9.      Christ university and St.Joseph’s – Padmini, Akkai?

10.  Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (Karnataka Communal Harmony Forum) -

(Just a representational image)