Equality Task Force

• Human Rights Campaign
• Municipal Equality Index (MEI)
• LGBTQIA+ Resources Page

• Equality Task Force May 21, 2021 Recorded Meeting
• Equality Task Force April 15, 2021 Recorded Meeting

• MEI-2019 Arlington, Virginia
• MEI-2018 Arlington Virginia
• MEI-2017-Arlington-Virginia
• Equality Task Force Interim Progress Report April 25, 2018

2018

• 2/8/18 – Equality Task Force Initiated – Objective to help improve Arlington County’s LGBTQ services. Founding members were Kiley Tibbetts (Chair), Tony Sanders, Jessica Briatico, Roland Watkins, and Carlos Velazquez.
• 2/13/18 – LGBTQIA+ Teens at the Library – Share pizza, stories, and books
  Central Library Youth Services, 1815 N Quincy St, Arlington, Virginia
• 3/5/18 – Equality Task Force meets with NovaSalud
• 3/7/18 – Equality Task Force meets with Michael Bevis, County Purchasing Agent
• 3/13/18 – LGBTQIA+ Teens at the Library – Share pizza, stories, and books
  Central Library Youth Services, 1815 N Quincy St, Arlington, Virginia
• 3/16/18 – Equality Task Force meets with County Manager
• 3/28/18 – AGLA’s Speaker’s Forum – Trans* 101
  Arlington Mill Senior Center, 909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington, Virginia.
  Roxanne Edwards, a representative from the Transgender Education Association of Greater Washington will speak on topics related to transgender individuals and the express concerns of the transgender community. Topics will include a discussion of how to best be a transgender ally, and integrating all LGBT people into the community. These lectures are free and open to the public.
• 3/29/18 – Equality Task Force meets with People of Faith for Equality NOVA
• 4/10/18 – – LGBTQIA+ Teens at the Library – Share pizza, stories, and books
  Central Library Youth Services, 1815 N Quincy St, Arlington, Virginia
• 4/25/18 – Arlington Human Rights Commission Launches New LGBTQ Resources Page
• 4/27/18 – Equality Task Force meets with Sheila Reid, Director of DC Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
• 5/2018 – Equality Task Force recognized in the Crystal City Civic Association News Letter
• 5/3/18 – Equality Task Force meets with John Vihstadt, County Board
• 5/8/18 – – LGBTQIA+ Teens at the Library – Share pizza, stories, and books
  Central Library Youth Services, 1815 N Quincy St, Arlington, Virginia
• 5/10/18 – Tiffany Joslyn Human Rights Forum – Hate crimes: An informative lecture.
  Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St S, Arlington, Virginia.
  Bernie Dehlia, Esq.: President of Capital Pride Alliance; discusses Hate crimes against LGBTQ citizens, Theo Stamos, Commonwealth Attorney – Review of hate crimes in Arlington, VA, Yasmine Taeb, Activist; former HRC member;Hate crimes against Muslims and Jews, and Mark Levine, Delegate 45th District, Commonwealth of Virginia; discussed Hate crimes and proposed legislation
• 5/10/18 – Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families awarded Connect With Kids Champion Award to Lisa Cosgrove-Davies for her work in creating and leading the LGBTQ+Ally Teen Book Club that meets at Arlington Central Library each month. Sequoia 1, Arlington Department of Human Services building at 2100 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia
• 5/23/18 – LGBTQA 55 Plus Health & LGBTQA Aging – AGLA’s Speakers Forum
  Arlington Mill Senior Center, 909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington, Virginia.
• There have been several advancements in testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS, and thanks to prevention efforts, infections and diagnoses are declining in the US. However, challenges still remain. David Hooper from Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance (AGLA) will speak to these challenges and how they affect the aging LGBTQA population. These lectures are free and open to the public.
• 6/6- 6/12/18 – Equality Task Force recognized in the Arlington Connection
• 6/8/18 – Seventh edition Draft Scorecard of the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for Arlington County released. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Americans.  The MEI is an annual nationwide evaluation of municipal laws, policies, and services affecting the LGBTQ community.
• 6/12/18 – – LGBTQIA+ Teens at the Library – Share pizza, stories, and books – Pride Party
  Central Library Youth Services, 1815 N Quincy St, Arlington, Virginia
• 6/14/18 – Equality Task Force recognized at LGBTQ+ Pride Month Proclamation
• 6/19/18 – Equality Task Force presents progress briefing to the County Board Recessed meeting

2017 –
11/1/17 – Education Forum- Medicare for LGBTQ Older Adults
Arlington Mill Senior Center, 909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington/Alexandria Gay & Lesbian Alliance (AGLA) presents Will Smith from IFS Consulting Group to provide a special presentation for seniors regarding guidance and resources to understand Medicare rights.