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Newark LGBTQ Commission and the Newark Pride AllMayoral Community Conversation

Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010

Time: 4:00pm 6:00pm

Location: Covenant House, 330 Washington St., New

Moderators: Margaret Woods, LGBTQ Commission &

Noelle Williams, NPA

Schedule

4:00 Introduction Opening words: Darnell Moore (Chair, LGBTQ Commission

Bryan Epps (CEO, Newark Pride Alliance)

4:10 Candidate Introductions Moderator will provide candidate backgrounds

4:15 Question and Answer Each candidate will be allotted 20 minutes and will respon

preselected questions and 2 questions submitted by the

audience to the Moderator

4:15 Question and Answer Cory A. Booker

4:40 Question and Answer Clifford J. Minor

5:05 Question and Answer Yvonne Garrett Moore

5:30 Question and Answer Mirna L. White

5:55 Closing Closing and acknowledgements from the Moderator

Purpose

As we recognize the great progress that has been made to support human rights initiatives

throughout Newark, we also feel that there is still much to be done. Community needs for

affordable housing, crime reduction, creating safe spaces, and education, coupled with conce

about the current statelevel fiscal climate, compel us to facilitate a conversation that is focus

the continued revitalization of Newark. It is imperative to hold this conversation to consider t

protection and enhancement of human rights for the citizens that make these revitalization e

possible.

The Newark LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) Concerns Advisory

Commission and the Newark Pride Alliance (NPA) will hosting a Community Conversation with

2010 Mayoral Candidates in advance of the May elections. We are invested in carrying on ou

communitys history of facilitating a dialogue based on social issues, such as the NewarkEsse

Pride Coalition and Newark Pride Alliance have done for candidates in recent elections and w

establishment of the annual safe spaces conference. We aim to provide a forum for candidate

present their vision for enriching this tradition by strengthening human rights within the city

for citizens to provide suggestions and to raise critical concerns.

The Community Conversation is expected to host an audience of roughly 100 communitymembers and various media outlets. Candidates will be asked a combination of prescreened

audiencesubmitted questions, all of which will be delivered by the event moderator. NPA wi

provide prescreened questions to the candidates in advance of the event. Candidates are ask

directly respond to the questions as presented, however, there will be table space for promo

materials at the event. We respectfully ask that candidates refrain from otherwise distributin

materials during the event. Our hope is that this Community Conversation will serve as the fir

many in our efforts to provide means for elected officials and the LGBTQ citizenry to maintain

dialogue that will help the Newark community to promulgate, prioritize, and plan efforts tow

the advancement of human rights in our city