Title
Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission June Meeting Recap
Contact Name: Dr. Kenyona Walker
Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5817
Contact Email Address: knwalker@columbus.gov
Body
The Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 17th from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio, 43215.
Chair called meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Calhoun moved to adopt May minutes, seconded by Lenzo. May meeting minutes were approved.
Chair expressed wish to meet in City Hall 225 from now on.
Welcome to new Commission member, Adam Scott Cogar. Adam shared his biography.
Chair opened a discussion to prepare for the listening session scheduled for June 25th. Topics for discussion included security, agenda, and accessibility.
Advocacy and Policy Committee Update: met on June 8th, 2026, established guiding principles, and discussed bill tracking capabilities.
Community Engagement, Communications, and Outreach Committee Update: met on June 1st, 2026, discussed procedures and goals to support Commission mission and public engagement, and began preparing for the listening session scheduled for June 25th.
Health and Social Services Committee Update - no report, meeting June 30th in City Hall Room 225
Public Comment:
• Penelope (she/her) - organizer of trans youth for 6+ years; planning to attend the listening session; notes the incarceration of trans youth and the state’s ability to place trans people in institutions that do not align with their identities; advocates for a modernization of HIV criminal penalties (decriminalization).
• Isaiah - asking about microphones for the listening session; notes concern for disability accessibility and asked if the Commission can have an ASL interpreter.
Adjournment moved by Hollins and seconded by Lenzo. Adopted at 7:31 p.m.