Minnesota NOW

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-01-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

MN NOW State Board Meeting
2022-01-08 10:00 - 12:00
The MN NOW State Board will meet Saturday, January 8, 10am-12n. We’ll meet over zoom.

LGBTQIA+: Legislation Training
2022-01-21 11:00 - 13:00
Our legislation training is Friday, 1/21 from 11AM-1PM via Zoom. Committee member Renee Cardarelle (UND) will guide us through an introduction to the legislature, how legislation is created and the Minnesota legislative website. Melanie Sedqi, our MN NOW Legislative Coordinator and Reproductive Freedom Chair, will also join us.

We will apply this groundwork to help us monitor legislation related to LGBTQIA+ issues. The training will be recorded if you can’t make it and is also open to board members and other committees.

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-02-07 11:45 - 12:45
LGBTQIA+ Committee will meet Monday, February 7, 11:45a-12:45p.

MN NOW State Board Meeting
2022-03-05 10:00 - 12:00
MN NOW will hold a State Board meeting on March 5, 2022, 10a-12n. All Committee, Issue, and Chapter Chairs, please submit your written reports prior to the meeting to give people time to read them. Thank you.

MN NOW State Conference
2022-04-09 09:00 - 13:00
What Will It Take To Save Our Rights?
MN NOW’s State Conference – April 09, 2022
MN NOW’S 2022 State Conference will be a virtual event filled with important business and programming. Join us from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 09, 2022 for exciting speakers, awards, and more.
REGISTER NOW:

Registration is free for MN NOW Members. Send an email with your name to nowcentralmn@gmail.com to register.
For non-members, a $15 donation is requested. A paid registration will include a year long MN NOW membership. Non-members can register here.

Special Guest Speakers
MN Legislative update with Senator Kunesh

Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh will talk about bills currently in the MN legislature that impact women.
Educator, community builder and previous State Representative, Sen. Kunesh has fought and advocated for all Minnesotans and continues to pave the way for a more equitable and inclusive State.
Follow her work in the legislature at state.mn.
Rachel Guerra Lorenzo – Indigenous Women Rising
Rachel Guerra Lorenzo is one of the founders of Indigenous Women Rising, an organization committed to honoring Native & Indigenous People’s inherent right to equitable and culturally safe health options through accessible health education, resources, and advocacy.
Rachael Lorenzo (Mescalero Apache/Laguna Pueblo/Xicana) was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico to young parents and was raised on their father’s ancestral land in Laguna, New Mexico. Rachael graduated with a BA in political science and a Masters in public administration, focusing on public health; both degrees are from the University of New Mexico. Rachael studied political campaigns, participated policy analyses, and has been consulted for their expertise in public health policies that could impact indigenous communities.
You can learn more about them at https://www.iwrising.org/.
Shayla Walker – Executive Director of Our Justice
Shayla is a proud Black Dominican-American living on occupied Dakhóta + Anishinaabe land (aka Twin Cities, Minnesota). She’s an award winning Reproductive Justice advocate who’s dedicated 10 years to the reproductive freedom movement. She’s the Executive Director of Our Justice, an organization that advocates for reproductive justice and provides support to abortion-seekers in the Midwest. In 2019, she began shifting the internal orientation of Our Justice towards centering rest & healing, economic justice and mutual aid beyond abortion support. Shayla has expanded Our Justice’s scope of work to include lodging support, free emergency contraception and safer-sex kits.
In her free time she runs Cocoa Butta Futures’ You Are People’s Too Fund (URPPLS2). A fund that offers direct cash to QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and BIPOC single parent/fam/guardian/caretaker of vulnerable adults and/or child(ren). In true Gemini spirit she enjoys Minneapolis just as much as she does Saint Paul. Shayla feels most fulfilled when she’s getting Black people reparations, performing spoken word and napping under the sun.

2022 Agenda
The 2022 Agenda can be found here: 2022 MN NOW State Conf Agenda.

Award Winners
Nominations are open until March 25th!
The Feminist of the Year Award – open to strong MN NOW leaders who are working to build a more equitable society and move forward the core mission of MN NOW.
The Charlotte Striebel: Long Distance Runner Award – open to a person who has demonstrated persistence, initiative, cooperation and dedication on behalf of women’s rights.
You can find descriptions of these awards and past award recipients here: Award Recipients MN NOW 2021

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS & BOARD DELEGATES

Nominations for Officers are open for 2022 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.

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-04-11 10:15 - 11:15
The LGBTQIA+ Committee will meet Monday, April 11, 2022, 10:15-11:15am over zoom.

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-06-20 10:15 - 11:15
The LGBTQIA+ Committee will meet Monday, June 20, 2022, 10:15-11:15am, via zoom.

Fergus Falls Pride!
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-26
Fergus Pride is June 23-26, 2022. Please see the graphic for specific events. See you there!

Twin Cities Pride Festival!
2022-06-25 - 2022-06-26
Minnesota NOW and ERA Minnesota will be sharing a booth at Twin Cities Pride Festival in Loring Park the weekend of June 25-26, 2022. Come out and see us! Join the fun!

Minnesota NOW PAC Board Meeting
2022-07-10 15:00 - 17:00
The Minnesota NOW PAC Board will meet Sunday, July 10, 3-5pm, over zoom.

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-07-25 10:30 - 11:30
The LGBTQIA+ Committee will meet Monday, July 25, 2022, 10:30-11:30am.

LBGTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-08-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-03 10:30 - 23:30

MN PAC Meeting
2022-08-20 15:00 - 17:00
The Minnesota PAC Board will meet Saturday, August 20, 2022, 3-5pm over Zoom.

MN NOW PAC Meeting
2022-10-09 15:00 - 17:00
A meeting of the Board of the MN NOW PAC will be held Sunday, October 9, 2022, 3-5pm, over zoom.

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-10-10 10:30 - 11:30
LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
Via Zoom (Zoom moving forward.)

Special Event!! Not Only Women Get Pregnant: Intersectional Language and Reproductive Rights
2022-10-11 18:30 - 19:30
Special Event!!
Presented by the MN NOW LGBTQIA+ and MN NOW Reproductive Justice Committees:
“Not Only Women Get Pregnant: Intersectional Language and Reproductive Rights” with Myrtle Lemon-Todd, Gender Justice
via Zoom
Register here: https://www.genderjustice.us/not-only-women-get-pregnant-intersectional-language-reproductive-rights/

LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2022-11-14 10:30 - 11:30

Fergus Falls Chapter Meeting
2022-11-16 17:00 - 18:00
Fergus Falls Chapter Meeting
@ Fergus Falls library and Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86193579484?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 857 7987 5786
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Transgender Day Of Remembrance
2022-11-20
Transgender Day Of Remembrance
On November 20th of each year, the names of the transgendered people that have been killed and murdered in the US that we know of are read aloud to honor and celebrate their lives. Look for educational events in your area all week or online.

LGBTQIA Committee
2023-02-13 10:30 - 23:30

NOW LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
2023-04-03 10:30 - 11:30
NOW LGBTQIA+ Committee Meeting
Zoom (contact fergusfallsareanow@yahoo.com for access)

MN NOW PAC Meeting
2023-10-29 11:00 - 12:00
The MN NOW PAC Board will be meeting October 29, 2023, at 11am.
