2025 Annual Conference Business Meeting

April 5, 2025, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

The MN NOW annual conference is open to the public and free of charge. There is no registration. Only members of MN NOW are eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

Date:
April 5, 2025
Annual Business Mtg 8:30 am to 10 am
Conference 10 am to 12:30 pm

Free and open to all! No registration necessary.
To join click on the zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88057722605
Meeting ID: 880 5772 2605

Speakers

Protecting Trans Rights 10:15 am

Gender Justice representatives will discuss how transgender rights are coming under attack in this era of terrorism. They will highlight the legislative work happening to protect rights and ways we can respond.

Gender Justice envisions a world where everyone can thrive regardless of their gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Step by step, we’re creating that world by dismantling legal, structural, and cultural barriers that contribute to gender inequity. We work to ensure that people of all genders have a meaningful right to bodily autonomy, safety, health, and opportunity.

Click here to download the Protecting Trans Rights presentation.

What does it mean to be Two-Spirit? 11:30 am

Giiwedin (any pronouns), an Anishinaabe Two-Spirit water protector and educator, will talk about Queer Indigenous history and acceptance and the history surrounding the Ojibwe Two-Spirit figure.

Giiwedin was GLAAD and Teen Vogue’s 20 under 20 honoree for LGBTQ+ changemakers in 2022. They use social media to share about their culture, Indigenous and environmental issues, and Queer Indigenous history and acceptance. Their primary account is @giiwedinindizhinikaaz on Instagram with 170k followers.

Click here to download the What Does It Mean To Be Two Spirit presentation.

2025 Annual Business Meeting Agenda, 8:30am

April 5, 2025 |  8:30am   |  via Zoom

Minnesota NOW works to achieve and protect the equal rights of all people. We recognize we live on the land of Indigenous peoples whose cultures flowed with the Mississippi River from its headwaters in our state. We honor, support and promote the healing, culture, knowledge, and power of Black, Indigenous, Asian and all People of Color. Until these leaders are invested in, well resourced, and nurtured, we cannot achieve the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of spiritual, social, political, and economic life.

1. Call to Order and Reading of the Diversity Statement
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
   1. Annual Meeting 2024
5. Treasurer Report
   1. Year end 2024
   2. Annual Budget 2025
6. New Business
   1. Articles of Incorporation Revision
   2. Bylaws Revision
7. Elections
   1. Call for nominations
   2. Officers
      1. President
      2. Vice President

• Treasurer

1. Secretary

1. Board Members and Alternates
2. Call for PAC members

8. MN NOW Foundation Report
   1. Report
   2. Elections
9. Reports
   1. Officer Statement of Activity
   2. Issue Committees Activity
   3. Constitutional Equality
   4. PAC statement of Activity
   5. Chapter Reports (include next meeting date)
      1. Fergus Falls
      2. Mn Valley

• Future Chapter – Alexandria

10. National Conference/News
    1. National Now Updates
    2. July 11 – July 13, 2025, Virtual and Las Vegas, NV
11. Adjournment

Click here to view the Proposed Minnesota NOW Bylaws.

Click here to view the 2020 Minnesota NOW Bylaws.

Click here to view the Minnesota NOW Articles of Incorporation.

Click here to view the Proposed 2025 Amended and Restated Articles.

 

 

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS & BOARD DELEGATES

Nominations for Officers are open for 2025 elections. If you’re interested in learning more about officer positions including President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Operations Coordinator and Legislative Coordinator, see the position descriptions and application.  President, Secretary and Treasurer are up for election this year for a two-year term.