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Now Accepting Applications to Join TransOhio Board of Directors!

Posted on November 7, 2010 by admin| Leave a comment
Over the next several months, TransOhio will be appointing new members to its Board of Directors.
Diversity & Geographical Representation
Our mission is to serve the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support and advocacy which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.
The future for TransOhio and its community promises to be exciting. The organization will continue to have a positive impact on the Ohio Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming communities, and the Board of Directors plays a critical role in this invaluable work.
Our goals with Board of Directors recruitment is to:
  • Be representative of our community’s diversity
  • Geographically represent Ohio and those TransOhio serves (See geographic breakdown)
  • Recruit potential allies
  • Recruit experienced/seasoned in non-profit board, social or other political organizations (including student governments)
  • Recruit board members with work experience in the following fields:
    • Human Resources
    • Marketing
    • Finance
    • Legal
    • Fundraising / Special Events
    • Grant Writing
Board Responsibilities
A primary responsibility of a Board of Director is to participate in the development of policy and major decision-making at board meetings held the 1st Sunday of each month at 3:00 pm at Stonewall Columbus – The Center on High.  Board of Directors who reside outside of Central Ohio will be able to attend board meetings by conference call or skype.  The full TransOhio Board of Directors will meet in person three times a year.  Additional responsibilities include participation in various TransOhio initiatives and activities.  We also expect Board members to promote TransOhio passionately, ethically, respectfully and with integrity in your interactions with members and allies of our community as well as with members and individuals in the general Ohio community.

Since its founding in 2005, TransOhio has become recognized nationally as an effective statewide resource for the Ohio Transgender, gender non-conforming and Partner and Ally communities. We are making a difference and we cordially invite you to apply to become a part of this growing organization!

If you wish to be considered as a candidate for the Board of Directors, please click on the link below to submit your application electronically.  Additionally after you complete the online form, please forward a current resume to nominate@transohio.org. Board recruitment will take place on a rolling basis.

To submit your application, please fill out this online application: TO Board of Directors Application

( https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGQ3WUkwWUh6bk91Q3kxZDktaDd4ZHc6MQ#gid=0 )

To forward your resume:  nominate@transohio.org

If you have any questions or would like to discuss roles and responsibilities of board members, please contact TransOhio at nominate@transohio.org, or by phone at: 614-441-8167.

Sincerely,

TransOhio Board of Directors & the Nominating Committee

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Speak Out for LGBT Health Care Reform!

Posted on December 23, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment

Please join Equality Federation in the campaign to make sure that America’s health care planning includes our communities.  As a member of the National Coalition for LGBT Health, we urge you to let the Department of Health & Human Services know that LGBT people and our families, like all other Americans, should be part of planning for a healthier USA.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently asking for public comment on the development of Healthy People 2020 (HP 2020), which will serve as the federal government’s blueprint for a healthier nation for the decade between 2010 and 2020. Healthy People is crucial component of attracting attention, funding, and other resources to improving the health of the LGBT community.

The National Coalition for LGBT Health is asking advocates like you to step up and speak out about the importance of LGBT health issues by participating in the public comment period, which closes on December 31, 2009. The Department is counting on our community to comment on the need for a focus on LGBT health in 2010 and beyond, so make your voice heard!

The website for comments is here .

The Coalition suggests that comments include a short statement on the following important aspects of LGBT health and the Healthy People process: 

  • Include gender identity alongside sexual orientation throughout HP 2020 
  • Include sexual orientation and gender identity in all relevant target areas and objectives 
  • Include a question about sexual orientation and gender identity on all major federal health surveys, particularly the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

If you wish to comment specifically on particular target areas or objectives, go here
More information about each of these points is available from the National Coalition, and they would be happy to help you craft your comments to make a strong case for the development of a comprehensive evidence base on LGBT health disparities and LGBT inclusion throughout Healthy People 2020. They will also be glad to provide you with a detailed list of key target areas and objectives from Healthy People 2010 and the Healthy People 2020 development process.

For assistance with any comment, please contact Kellan Baker, Policy Associate at the National Coalition for LGBT Health, at kellan@lgbthealth.net or (202) 558-6828.

Let’s ring in a new year and a new decade of LGBT health advocacy in style:  Share your thoughts on LGBT inclusion in Healthy People 2020!

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