By Grant Godo, print-elect of the LGBT Rotarians and Friends Fellowship and member of the Rotary Club of Strathmore, Atralia As I have started to share my ias, opns, and stori about LGBTQ+ (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and genr diverse, queer, and qutng) cln Rotary, I have heard so many of our lears say…
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- WORLD'S FIRST LGBT ROTARY CLUB LNCH IN SAN FRANCISTHE GROUP'S IAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS WILL SUPPORT LGBT YOUTH AND SENRS. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY JEFF TAYLORAPRIL 18, 2018/4:59 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:854PX;WIDTH:1280PX;}STEVEN UNRHILLBY JEFF TAYLORAPRIL 18, 2018 / 4:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WORLD'S FIRST LGBT ROTARY CLUB LNCH IN SAN FRANCIS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-04-18T20:59:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-04-18T20:59:47.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JEFF TAYLOR","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GROUP SAN FRANCIS HAS STARTED THE FIRST ROTARY CLUB WH A PREDOMANTLY LGBT MEMBERSHIP. THE NEW ROTARY CLUB OF SAN FRANCIS, CASTRO, IS NOW ONE OF NE ROTARY GROUPS THE BAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOUND 1905, ROTARY INTERNATNAL IS PRISED OF MORE THAN 34,000 MEMBER CLUBS, EACH OF WHICH BRG TOGETHER BS AND PROFSNAL LEARS TO SERVICE THEIR LOL MUNI AND "ADVANCE WORLD UNRSTANDG, GOODWILL, AND PEACE." THE CASTRO GROUP HAD ALREADY BEEN ACTIVE AS A VOLUNTEER CLUB FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ADDRSG HOMELSNS, HUNGER AND HEALTHRE NEEDS. CHAPTER PRINT LISA DE ZORDO TOLD NEWNOWNEXT THAT REBRANDG AS A ROTARY CLUB TOOK MORE THAN TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A MARCH 25 LNCH PARTY AT THE AMY DREW RUPL'S DRAG RACE STAR HONEY MAHOGANY AND MAYORAL NDIDATE MARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CHAPTER'S IAL EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT HELPG THREE LGBT NONPROFS: LARK STREET YOUTH SERVIC, WHICH WORKS TO PREVENT HOMELSNS, LYRIC, WHICH SUPPORTS REER VELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND OPEN HOE, WHICH IS DITED TO THE HOG NEEDS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HAVE BEEN VOLVED SEVERAL MUNY CLEANUPS, FEEDG THE HOMELS, AND PROVI MONTHLY BIRTHDAY DNERS FOR A LOL ANIZATN THAT WORKS WH LGBTQ AT-RISK YOUTH," SAYS DE ZORDO. OTHER PROJECTS CLU "NEEDLE WALKS" TO MAKE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER, AND AN TERGENERATNAL LGBT BNCH TO TAKE PLACE THE FRIDAY BEFORE SAN FRANCIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GROUP MAY HAVE STARTED A TREND: DE ZORDO SHARED THAT ANOTHER LGBT ROTARY CLUB JT GOT S CHARTER ATRALIA, AND THAT A WORLDWI ROTARY LGBT FELLOWSHIP IS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- IN THE CASTRO, FIRST GAY ROTARIAN CLUB THE NATN
- BUFFALO GROVE GIV FIRST FLAG-FLYG APPROVALS SCE NEW ORDANCE PUT PLACE. GAY PRI, ROTARY AND JUEENTH FLAGS TO GO UP AT ROTARY GREEN.
WORLD'S FIRST LGBT ROTARY CLUB LNCH IN SAN FRANCISTHE GROUP'S IAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS WILL SUPPORT LGBT YOUTH AND SENRS. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY JEFF TAYLORAPRIL 18, 2018/4:59 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:854PX;WIDTH:1280PX;}STEVEN UNRHILLBY JEFF TAYLORAPRIL 18, 2018 / 4:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WORLD'S FIRST LGBT ROTARY CLUB LNCH IN SAN FRANCIS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-04-18T20:59:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-04-18T20:59:47.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JEFF TAYLOR","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GROUP SAN FRANCIS HAS STARTED THE FIRST ROTARY CLUB WH A PREDOMANTLY LGBT MEMBERSHIP. THE NEW ROTARY CLUB OF SAN FRANCIS, CASTRO, IS NOW ONE OF NE ROTARY GROUPS THE BAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOUND 1905, ROTARY INTERNATNAL IS PRISED OF MORE THAN 34,000 MEMBER CLUBS, EACH OF WHICH BRG TOGETHER BS AND PROFSNAL LEARS TO SERVICE THEIR LOL MUNI AND "ADVANCE WORLD UNRSTANDG, GOODWILL, AND PEACE." THE CASTRO GROUP HAD ALREADY BEEN ACTIVE AS A VOLUNTEER CLUB FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ADDRSG HOMELSNS, HUNGER AND HEALTHRE NEEDS. CHAPTER PRINT LISA DE ZORDO TOLD NEWNOWNEXT THAT REBRANDG AS A ROTARY CLUB TOOK MORE THAN TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A MARCH 25 LNCH PARTY AT THE AMY DREW RUPL'S DRAG RACE STAR HONEY MAHOGANY AND MAYORAL NDIDATE MARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CHAPTER'S IAL EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT HELPG THREE LGBT NONPROFS: LARK STREET YOUTH SERVIC, WHICH WORKS TO PREVENT HOMELSNS, LYRIC, WHICH SUPPORTS REER VELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND OPEN HOE, WHICH IS DITED TO THE HOG NEEDS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HAVE BEEN VOLVED SEVERAL MUNY CLEANUPS, FEEDG THE HOMELS, AND PROVI MONTHLY BIRTHDAY DNERS FOR A LOL ANIZATN THAT WORKS WH LGBTQ AT-RISK YOUTH," SAYS DE ZORDO. OTHER PROJECTS CLU "NEEDLE WALKS" TO MAKE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER, AND AN TERGENERATNAL LGBT BNCH TO TAKE PLACE THE FRIDAY BEFORE SAN FRANCIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GROUP MAY HAVE STARTED A TREND: DE ZORDO SHARED THAT ANOTHER LGBT ROTARY CLUB JT GOT S CHARTER ATRALIA, AND THAT A WORLDWI ROTARY LGBT FELLOWSHIP IS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
By Sean O'Hara, Chair of the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Rotarians and Friends Fellowship (LGBT RAF) I joed Rotary two and a half years ago by charterg a club and servg as s first print. I hontly didn't know what to expect. Before that, I had only a few years of experience wh Interact… * gay rotary *
Before the ssn had even end, Sean O’Hara, a member of the Rotary Club of Lake Charl Happy Hour, Louisiana (and later the fellowship’s first print), had opened a Facebook group for LGBT people (lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr). To have a fellowship where I n meet and vis — virtually now — wh other gay Rotarians a pletely “out” environment really affirms that we are now pletely clud Rotary.
The immediate goal was to work wh gay youth and gay senrs. There would have been gay entertaers and a venue to highlight gay bs. Of urse, that meant there would not be a gay prence 2020.
As I have started to share my ias, opns and stori about LGBTQ+ (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and genr diverse, queer, and qutng) cln Rotary, I have heard so many of our lears say to me: “We’re a really cent club/district. I’ve also heard thgs like “why is Rotary dog somethg so polil” and “there are no gay people my muny. Once you start havg the nversatns both ternally and wh the muni your club serv, you will see that there are gay people every muny, and maybe already your club!
IN THE CASTRO, FIRST GAY ROTARIAN CLUB THE NATN
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Grant intifi as a gay cisgenr male and liv wh his partner Lee (he/him) (also a Rotarian) the ner northern suburbs of Melbourne. By Sean O’Hara, Chair of the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Rotarians and Friends Fellowship (LGBT RAF). My fellow club members backed the ia of the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Rotarians and Friends Fellowship (LGBT RAF), my district officers offered their support, and fellow Rotarians/Rotaractors answered the ll to jo and gathered even more support their home districts.
There's a uple thgs I've wonred about beg gay Rotary, and I'm hopg to get a b of discsn here. My own brief background: I was ducted to my club last summer at the ripe young age of 25 (this I thk would probably be more shockg for some than the fact that I'm gay, sce Rotary is pretty monly joked about as beg a club "for old men and their fathers").
BUFFALO GROVE GIV FIRST FLAG-FLYG APPROVALS SCE NEW ORDANCE PUT PLACE. GAY PRI, ROTARY AND JUEENTH FLAGS TO GO UP AT ROTARY GREEN.
Support the Mneapolis LGBTQ+ Communy. Shop our welg neighborhoods, de our gay-iendly rtrants, and have some fun while supportg and learng more about our LGBTQ+ muny. * gay rotary *
Even passg, I've never mentned to anybody the club that I'm gay, and nobody has ever even hted at askg. Diversy, Equy, and Incln Rotary Youth Exchange: Supportg Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Exchange Stunts.