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A Committee That Still Thrives
In 1990 I joined The Lesbian and Gay Issues Committee (LAGIC) which was founded in 1988. This committee was spurred by the need for equitable benefits for lesbian and gay union members of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)’s DC 37, New York City’s largest and most powerful municipal union at the time. After two years of collectivist organizing–DC 37’s executive council formally recognized LAGIC as a constituency group on March 14, 1990; Regina Shavers and Julie Schwartzberg were chosen as co-chairs.
I'm writing about this because I want you to know that there were two women, Regina and Julie, who saw a need to have LGBTQ+ government workers recognized in the union. They fought for our rights as government workers. Their work was not easy, but they stayed the course. Years later when they retired I became co-chair of the committee. In 2015 LAGIC celebrated 25 years of existence, work, pride and progress. This committee still is part of the union today!
There is always somebody, somewhere, in some small corner of the earth doing the work in their community, town, village, organization working for the betterment of the LGBTQ+ community as a whole. We are not alone, we are not hopeless or helpless - we are stronger together. 👍
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A Committee That Still Thrives
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