LGBTQIA+ Social
Meeting & Contact Information:
The LGBTQIA+ Social takes place every third Friday of every month, 11:00am - 12:00pm. You can join us in person or via Zoom. Please reach out to GTusler@cityofmadison.com for the meeting invitation.
Meeting Agendas:
You can find agendas and presentations from past and future meetings on SharePoint:
Mission
To connect, support, and celebrate LGBTQIA+ staff.
Vision
An LGBTQIA+ community that is supported, engaged, joyful, and involved in City decisions that affect us.
Values
- Accessibility: We are committed to making this space accessible to all City employees.
- Confidentiality: This is a confidential space. Everyone can chose when, how, and with whom to share their experiences.
- Equity & Antiracism: We are committed to centering intersectionality and confronting white supremacy culture. We will hold ourselves accountable for the impact of our actions.
- Growth & Communication: We enter this space with open minds. We will avoid assumptions, ask questions, and grow together.
- Joy: We will cultivate and embrace joy in ourselves and each other.
- Respect: We celebrate everyone’s unique journey. Each person is the expert in their own identity.
Group Agreements
- Avoid assumptions, ask questions
- Choose your own adventure
- Expect unfinished business
- Honor accessibility and hybrid room needs (speak clearly, one person at a time)
- Keep confidentiality
- Respect other identities and experiences
Steering Committee Members:
- Carrie Gostomski (she/her)
- Deborah Thompson (they/them)
- Dominic Davis (he/him)
- Garrett Tusler (he/him)
- John Vogt (he/him)
- Katarina Klafka (she/her)