A Chronicle of UCLGBTIA Meetings

A Chronicle of UCLGBTIA Meetings[Updated July 2007]May ’90 UC Santa Barbara 1 st General AssemblyAugust ’90 UC Irvine Steering Committee MeetingNovember ’90 UC Davis 2 nd General AssemblyFebruary ‘91 UC Berkeley Steering Committee MeetingUCLGBA Constitution drafted.April ’91 UC Santa Cruz 3 rd General Assembly“Strength, Unity, Community, Diversity.” First 5paragraphs of constitution ratified.April ’91 UC San Diego Steering Committee MeetingAugust ’91 UC Berkeley Steering Committee MeetingOctober ’91 UC Santa Barbara Steering Committee Meeting“UCLGBA is…” statement of purpose adopted.November ’91 UC Riverside 4 th General Assembly“Sound Mind, Body and Spirit.” UCLGBA Constitutionratified.February ’92 UC Santa Cruz Steering Committee MeetingUCLGBA Directory released 1/92.April ’92 UC Berkeley 5 th General Assembly“Engendering Change: Issues of Gender in the QueerCommunity.”October ‘92 UC Los Angeles 6 th General Assembly“Campus Activism” program. “Hosting Guidelines” formeetings at campuses adopted by Steering Committee.January ’93 UC Santa Barbara Steering Committee MeetingFebruary ’93 UC Davis 7 th General AssemblyApril ’93 UC Riverside Steering Committee MeetingFall ’93 UC Los Angeles Steering Committee MeetingFebruary ’94 UC Santa Cruz 8 th General Assembly“Exploding Leadership – Issue of Leadership in theQueer Community.” Inclusion of LBNL/LLNL LGBTgroups within UCLGBA begun.February ’95 UC Santa Barbara 6 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Perverse Policies & Queer Knowledge.” Constitutionalrevisions ratified. Main changes include AnnualizedGeneral Assemblies and Steering Committee meetingsset at two per year.

April ’95 UC Riverside Steering Committee MeetingAdopted co-chairs (2 people) as formal officers. Beganredoubled effort on DP benefits. Prepared for meetingwith UCOP in May.November ’95 UC Irvine Steering Committee MeetingAdopted proposal to include Transgender in scope ofwork and name of organization. Invited by CUCSA tospeak on DP benefits issue.February ’96 UC Berkeley 7 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Queer Safe Space – Scholarship & Solidarity in an Ageof Diversity”. Ratified motion adding Transgender toscope of work and in name of the group. First GeneralAssembly addressed by UCOP.April ’96 UC Davis Steering Committee MeetingBegins compilation of campus information in order tocompare resources/funding levels.October ’96 UC San Diego Steering Committee MeetingWeb page project begun. Plans for December meetingwith President Atkinson.February ‘97 UC Irvine 8 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Bridges of Courage – Love, Life, Learning, Leadership,Liberation, Laughter.” General Assembly survey showscampus LGBT Resource Centers is top issue.May ‘97 UC Santa Cruz Steering Committee MeetingBegan preparations for speaking at Regent’s meeting onDP benefits proposal expected in Summer. Joint sessionheld with UCSA Executive Board on DP benefitsproposal.November ‘97 UC San Diego Steering Committee MeetingPreparation for Regents’ meeting on DP benefits to beheld a week later at UCLA. Coincided with NGLTFCreating Change conference in San Diego.February ‘98 UC Santa Cruz 9 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Exposed!” First Conference to be held in partnershipwith NGLTF and HRC, and to host their current nationalexecutive directors. First meeting subsequently attackedby right-wing media. Steering committee empowers subgroupto discuss by-laws/terms of office.May ‘98 UC San Diego Steering Committee MeetingEnrollment period for DP health benefits begun.Discussed continuing joint work with UCSA.October ‘98 UC Berkeley Steering Committee MeetingFirst LGBT Center Director’s meeting, separate fromSCOM.February ‘99 UC Los Angeles 10 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Somethin’ Queer is Bruin.” Constitutional revisionprovides for annual election of Steering Committeeofficers; two year terms for co-chairs (serving staggeredterms) and a secretary.May ‘99 UC San Francisco Steering Committee MeetingFirst election of officers under new constitution.November ‘99 Oakland Steering Committee Meeting

Held concurrent with NGLTF Creating Changeconference. UCSD becomes final campus to hire a staffLGBT center director.UCOP branch organizing begun.February ‘00 UC Davis 11 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Gayz into the Millennium.” Identified new areas forcontinued work.May ‘00 UC Santa Barbara Steering Committee MeetingFirst presentation on Intersex discrimination. Resolved toinclude Intersex in scope of mission & name at February2001 General Assembly.October ‘00 UCOP Steering Committee MeetingMet with UCOP officers & officially recognized as anAdvisory Group to UCOP on LGBT issues.February ‘01 UC Santa Barbara 12 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Concepts of Community – Exploring the QueerContinuum.” Ratified motion to include Intersex in nameof organization and scope of work.April ‘01 UC Santa Cruz Steering Committee MeetingFirst Student Co-Chair officer elected: Robert Imada ofUCSC.October ‘01 UC Riverside Steering Committee MeetingFirst meeting in post 9-11 era travel restrictions.Constitutional amendment for permanent student chairposition approved. Strategy for pursuing DP pensionequity adopted.February ‘02 UC Berkeley 13 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Queer All Directions.” Ratified motion to elect a StudentCo-Chair to the Steering Committee.April ‘02 UC San Diego Steering Committee MeetingElection of first Student Co-Chair. Implementation of DPPension survivorship.November ‘02 UC Berkeley Steering Committee MeetingFamily Housing inclusive of DP’s on all campuses.February ‘03 UC Riverside 14 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Coming Home Queer.” First conference supported by aprivate foundation: The California Endowment.Attendance breaks 700. FMLA inclusive of DP’s.April ‘03 UC Davis Steering Committee MeetingUCOP provides chart of Trans health benefits and draft ofDP benefits handbook. Issue of student tuition equity forDP’s raisedOctober ‘03 UC Irvine Steering Committee MeetingUCOP releases DP benefits handbook. UCSA andStudent Regent Matt Murray address tuition equity. AVPfor Human Resources & Benefits Judy Boyetterecognized for “Outie Award.”February ‘04 UC San Diego 15 th Annual Conference & General Assembly“Through the Looking Glass.” Gender identity added toUC nondiscrimination statement. Restrooms Resolutiondrafted. Student Regent Matt Murray recognized for hiswork as an Ally.

May ‘04 UC San Francisco Steering Committee MeetingOctober ‘04 UC Santa Barbara Steering Committee MeetingFebruary ‘05 UC Davis 16 th Annual General Assembly & WesternRegional LGBTQIA Conference“Putting the Puzzle Together: Connecting Communities &Identities.” Annual UCLGBTIA Conference transitions to aregional conference. Multiple campuses collaborate.May ‘05 UC Los Angeles Steering Committee MeetingNovember ‘05Steering Committee MeetingJanuary ‘06Steering Committee MeetingApril ‘06Steering Committee MeetingNovember ‘06Steering Committee MeetingFebruary ‘07 UC Riverside 17 th Annual General Assembly & WesternRegional LGBTQIA Conference“Out of the Rainbow & Into the Streets.” UC MercedResolution passed at General Assembly.April ‘07 UC San Diego Steering Committee Meeting