Chicago Hilton and TowersAugust 14 – 18, 2009

In collaboration with the BiHealth Summit

Community Planning Meeting – Center on Halsted – November 10, 2008

LGBTI Health Summits – background, history

Why are they different? Why is it a big deal for Chicago to be hosting?

Collaboration with BiHealth Summit Chicago planning to date How can I be involved in a concrete way?

Next steps

What we stand for

Dedicated to preserving, improving the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, and environmental health and wellness of LGBTI people

We embrace and welcome to this work all individuals who support the health and well-being of LGBTI people – no health exp. necessary!

Who we are

Health educators, healthcare providers, policy makers, activists, grassroots organizers, advocates, people with HIV, and members of diverse LGBTI communities  

Service providers, activists, sex workers, researchers, spiritual leaders, writers, allies, and cultural workers

Who we are

We come from different locations, cultures, generations, and professions, and we identify in myriad ways

Who we are

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex 

Queer, Genderqueer, Same-gender loving and all folks with a wide array of sexual and gender identities

Those who may not fit any of the above, but are allies in this work

Previous LGBTI Health Summits◦ Philadelphia - 2007◦ Cambridge - 2004◦ Boulder - 2002

National Gay Men’s Health Summit – Oct ‘08 Creating Change, Denver, Jan 28 – Feb 1 ‘09 Lesbian Health Summit, SF, March 6 – 9 ‘09 Trans Health Conf, Philly, June 11 – 13, ’09 Regional Summits

We create activities where we ask everyone to reach out across sexual and gender identity, ethnic/racial, generational, and socioeconomic differences and begin to talk and work toward common goals

Avoid focus on celebrities and big names  

Plenty of time to relax, have fun, and make contact with other participants in meaningful ways

While the Summits include speakers, panels, workshops, pre-summit institutes and organizing meetings, they also include interactive exercises, experiential education activities, yoga and other forms of self-care, as well as creative festivities

In collaboration with the BiHealth Summit

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In collaboration with the BiHealth Summit

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In collaboration with the BiHealth Summit

Friday, August 14, 2009

The BiHealth Summit will bring together professionals, advocates, activists, and allies of bisexual health concerns for updates on the field, movement-building, and strategizing about future directions and collaborations. The BiHealth Summit will be both a concentrated event and a broader presence within the 2009 National LGBTI Health Summit.

Date, time, location Organizational partners, incl.

◦ AIDS Foundation of Chicago◦ Center on Halsted◦ Chicago Department of Public Health – Office of

LGBT Health◦ Chicago Commission on Human Relations◦ Howard Brown Health Center◦ Test Positive Aware Network

Fiscal agent – Howard Brown

It takes a village

Committee Work◦Local Logistics Hotel and other housing options Fundraising Scholarships

◦Programming Educational Social

◦Communications Outreach Website

YOU!

Choose a committee, meet with other members, decide how you want to communicate, give us your email for the MotherShip list, and GET READY TO WORK IN 2009

Functions as:

Save the Date

Endorsements

Hype/PR

August 14 – 18, 2009Chicago Hilton and Towers

2009 National LGBTI Health Summit in collaboration with the BiHealth Summit

2009-chicago-lgbti-health-summit@googlegroups.com

Cat Jefcoat◦CatJ@howardbrown.org

Jim Pickett◦JPickett@aidschicago.org