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LGBTQIA Advisory Board
Details about the LGBTQIA Advisory Board
Overview
An Executive Order establishing a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Advisory Board to advise the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and City Agencies about issues of concern affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, bring the LGBTQIA+ communities and the larger St. Louis community together through long-range projects and ensure that City Agencies fairly and equitably address issues affecting St. Louis’ LGBTQIA+ community, and ensure LGBTQIA+ individuals access to and inclusion in the services of the City of St. Louis.
Board Members
| Name | Role | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shira Berkowitz | Member | 06/30/2026 |
| Vincent Flewellen | Member | 06/30/2026 |
| Jessica Hicklin | Member | 06/30/2026 |
| Samati Niyomchai | Member | 06/30/2026 |
| Monica (Mo) Del Villar | Ex-Officio | 06/30/2025 |
| Nicholas Dunne | Designee | 06/30/2025 |
| Leigh (Leon Jordan) Braxton | Member | 06/30/2024 |
| Tyrell Manning | Member | 06/30/2024 |
| Gilberto Pinela | Member | 06/30/2024 |
| Joani Ward | Member | 06/30/2024 |
Authorizing Legislation
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/executive-orders/mayor-executive-order-2.cfm
Board Duties and Purpose
The LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board will advise the Mayor, Board of Aldermen and City Agencies about areas of concern within the Community, bring the LGBTQIA+ communities and the larger St. Louis community together through its work, and advise and thereby ensure that City Agencies fairly and equitably address issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, and afford individuals in the community access to and inclusion in all aspects of life in the City of St. Louis.
Member Requirements
The City of St. Louis LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board shall be composed of nine (9) members, to be appointed by the Mayor. All members will be residents of the City of St. Louis.
All members shall be selected from the City of St. Louis’ LGBTQIA+ community and its allies, and should reflect the diversity of that community, including orientation, race, age, and socio-economic status.
At least one (1) member must represent the transgender advocacy community.
At least one (1) member must represent the LGBTQIA+ healthcare advocacy community including but not limited to gender-affirming care or HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention.
At least one (1) member must be an openly identifying member of the LGBTQIA+ community and an employee of the City of St. Louis.
At least one (1) designee of the Mayor
The Executive Director of the Civil Rights Enforcement Agency (CREA) will be an Ex Officio member.
Terms:
The terms of office of the members of the board shall be 4-years except that of the first appointments, the terms of the members shall be staggered as follows:
Four (4) members will be appointed to 4-year terms, four (4) members will be appointed to 2-year terms, and one (1) seat will be in perpetuity.
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