BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111286027//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261102T124442Z DTSTART:20261109T140000 DTEND:20261109T160000 SUMMARY:Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission Meeting - November 2026 UID:20261102T124443Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:Hybrid meeting via Zoom and at Queen Liliuokalani Building\, 139 0 Miller St\, 2nd Floor DHS Conference Rooms 1 & 2 Honolulu\, HI 96813 DESCRIPTION:

Hawai&lsquo\;i State Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgend er\, Queer Plus Commission

\;Agenda: November 9\, 2026\, a t 2:00 PM

In-person location: \;

1390 Miller Stree t\, 2nd Floor DHS Conference Rooms 1 &\; 2 Honolulu\, HI 96813

\n< h2>Virtual meeting Zoom link: \;\n

ht tps://zoom.us/j/92198507509?pwd=hieXyWvs3IPkxKPWliHOlqUKuG7jbm.1< /a> \;

Dial in by phone: +1 669 444 9171 US

Meeting ID: 921 9850 7509 | Passcode: 509173 | Waiting room opens 5 - 15 minutes before meeting

Commission Purpose: \;

[Chapter 369\, Hawai&lsquo \;i Revised Statutes] The legislature finds that there is a need to establish a body to improve the State's interface with mem bers of the lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, plus commun ity\; identify the short- and long range needs of its members\; and ensu re that there is an effective means of researching\, planning\, and advo cating for the equity of this population in all aspects of state governm ent. Accordingly\, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a commiss ion to provide for a statewide program\, on a permanent and continuing b asis\, on the status of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, plus individuals in Hawai&lsquo\;i.

CALL TO ORDER

I. Introduction and Roll Call (HRS §\;92-3.7(a)\, \;state name of anyone present at a private location)

A. Commissioners (voting members)

1. Chair - Michael Golojuch\, Jr. (he/him) - C&\;C Honolulu \;

2. 1st Vice Chair - Shanda Brack (she/her) - SGM Workin g Group

3. Secretary - S andy Harjo Livingston\, PhD (he/him/they/them)- C&\;C Honolulu

\n4. Finance Director &\; VC of Keiki/Health Care - Sylvia Romm (she/her) - C&\;C Honolulu

5. VC Education - Crissi Doyle (she/her) - C&\;C Honolulu

6. Vacant - Kaua&lsquo\;i County

7. Joe Tolbe (he/him) - Maui County

8. Char Sinclair (she/her) - Hawai&lsquo\;i C ounty

B. Ex-Officios or their designees (non-voting members)

1. Superintendent of Education designee Beth Schimmelfenn ig\, Director of the \; Department of Education\, Civil Rights Compl iance Office

2. Presiden t of the University of Hawai&lsquo\;i System designee Dr. Tara O&rsquo\; Neill\, Professor\, STEMS2 and Science Education

3. Director of Labor and Industrial Relations d esignee David Rodriguez\, State&rsquo\;s Equal Opportunity Officer

4. Director of Human Resource s Development designee Signe Nakamura-Dureza\, EEO Administrator

5. Director of Human Services d esignee Jonathan Kimura\, Executive Specialist

6. Director of Health designee Thaddeus Pham (he/ him)\, MPH\, Viral Hepatitis \; Prevention Coordinator\, Harm Reduct ion Services Branch

C. S taff &ndash\; Hanne Bulagay - Administrative Assistant\, Department of H uman Services

D. Deputy Attorney Generals for Sunshine Law Issues

II. Approval of Board Minutes:

A. October 12\, 2026

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

2 . Vote

III. Public Comment

A. Public testimony on any item relevant to this ag enda may be taken at this time\, or a testifier may wait to testify at t he time the agenda item is called for discussion\, pursuant to HRS § \;92-3

B. Distribution a nd review of written testimony not received by November 6\, 2026\, at 12 :00 p.m. - if written testimony is received at the meeting\, a break for Commissioners to review testimony may be required.

IV. Presentation (5-10 minutes)

A. Newly crowned Empress Janna Del Rey and/or Emperor Andrew Del Rey of the \;Imperial Soverei gn Court of Hawai&lsquo\;i \;will come to talk abo ut what the Imperial Court is and what their goals are during their reig n.

V. Reports - Note: A ny item brought up during this session not agendized below cannot be dis cussed or debated - for informational purposes only.

A. Chair&rsquo\;s Report (see Board Packe t)

1. Mahalo nui loa to Philip Steinbacher for his service to the Commission and filling his va cancy aka the Kaua&lsquo\;i County Commissioner

2. Remembering civil rights icon and ally Dolore s Huerta

3. Out Summit 2 026: The Future We Claim&ndash\; FREE Nov. 6th online conference &ndash\ ; \;click here to register \;

4. 2026 Fina ncial Disclosure and Mandatory Ethics Training

B. Finance Director&rsquo\;s Report (see Board P acket)

C. Official Com munications from State Officials

D. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

VI. Action Items

A. ELECTION &ndash\; Open nominations for issue-bas ed Vice Chair (i.e. Kūpuna\, immigration\, Native Hawaiian\, etc.)

\ n

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

2. Vote

\nB. Update on the next Rainbow Pau Hana: Queer Community Leaders Gathering\n

1. Vote for lead on coordinating the Rainbow Pau Ha na

2. Public Testimony ( allow 1 minute)

C. Revi ew the letter sent to State of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s Attorney General Anne Lopez requesting guidance related to strategies to encourage insura nce companies to more closely follow statutes related to denials of serv ices related to Gender Affirming Care. (See Board Packet)

1. Discussion on additional measures to may be taken to encourage insurance companies to more closely follow statutes related to denials of services related to Gender Affirming Care .

2. Public Testimony (a llow 1 minute)

3. Vote\n

D. Discussion on adoptin g the proposed Commission&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;Culture of Practice Statement &rsquo\; (See Board Packet)

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

2. Vote

E. Sponsorship for the 2027 Harm Reduction Conference: \;Healthy Horizons &ndash\; Reflecting Back\, Moving Forward &n dash\; July 21\, 2027 (See Board Packet)

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

2. Vote

VII. Updates on Ongoing Business

A. Update from \;Honolulu Pride: Oct. 17th \;

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

B. Update on H3RC Youth Pride: Rainbow Prom Hawai'i 2026 that has been rescheduled to November 22\, 2026 at the Capitol Modern- F ree for students 14 &ndash\; 20 years old

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

C. Commission&rsquo\;s website - \; https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/lgbtq-commission/\n
1. Public Testimony (allo w 1 minute)
\n

D. Addressi ng the needs of our community&rsquo\;s kūpuna\, especially māhū\, trans\ , non-binary\, and intersex.

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

E. Hawai&lsquo\;i Coalition for Civil Rights

\n1. Public Testimony (allow 1 m inute)

F. Developing wr itten protocols/procedures and record keeping for the Commission (See Bo ard Packet)

1. Public T estimony (allow 1 minute)

G. Updates on Commission&rsquo\;s 2027 Legislative Priorities \;< /h4>\n
1. Expand gender marker s on birth certificates from F &\; M to F\, M\, &\; X to match dri ver&rsquo\;s licenses and State IDs.
\n
2. Require a more accurate and comprehensive count of hate crimes in Hawaiʻi. \;
\n
3. Expand the Hawai&lsquo\;i State LGBTQ+ Commission from 8 voting mem bers to 11 members. \;
\n
4. Ensure that the māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, QTPI+ (Queer and Trans Pacific I slander plus) and MVPFAFF+ communities have access to mental health care on all islands \;
\n
5. Banning forced gender mutilation surgeries for intersex minors.
\n6. Establish an education requ irement of teaching māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, QTPI+ and MVPFAFF+ history (achiev ements and contributions) in public schools K- 12 and University of Hawa i&lsquo\;i system.
\n
7. Ch osen names used in Dept. of Education schools. University of Hawai&lsquo \;i already has a simple system in place. The chosen name is used on all forms except transcripts\, legal and financial forms.
\n
8. Resolution &ndash\; Requesting the Leg islative Reference Bureau to conduct a study to determine the cost and t imeline of implementing a comprehensive\, statewide survey of māhū\, LGB TQIA+\, and QTPI+ populations in Hawaiʻi
\n
9. Addressing the state of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s yout h suicide crisis
\n
10. Mod ernization of state requirements and allowances for telehealth
\n
1 1. Public Testimony (allow 1 min ute)
\n
H. Update on the 2 026 campaign to encourage voter registration and voting in the General E lection for members of the māhū\, LGBTQI+\, and QTPI+ community.
\n1. Public Testimony (allow 1 m inute)
\n
I. Update from t he PIG (Permitted Interaction Group) named &ldquo\;Healthcare PIG\,&rdqu o\; created to:
\n
(1) Advocate with insurers to improve access to hair removal services to ensure access to medically necessary surgeries already included in covered medical services but which are difficult to obtain due to lack of a contract with a service provider. \;
\n(2) Advocate with insurers to revise their coverage-denial practice so that any denial is reviewed by a professional with appropriate subject matter expertise\, as required by law (HRS §\; 431:10A-118.3 (insure rs)\, HRS §\; 432D-26.3 (HMOs)\, and \;
\n
(3) Advocate wit h medical organizations to increase access to specific medical procedure s
\n
1. Public Testimony (a llow 1 minute)
\n
J. Updat e on conducting outreach to māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, and QTPI+ community member s who are willing to share their experiences encountering barriers to ob taining gender-affirming care including surgery
\n
1. Update on the request to the Insurance Commi ssioner to craft and do a training for the māhū\, transgender\, queer\, gender nonconforming and intersex community members on how to file a com plaint when they have been denied insurance coverage for gender-affirmin g care including surgery.
\n
2. Update on the campaign to announce the community partner with Healt h Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protections to ga ther experiences for those that have been denied insurance coverage for gender-affirming care including surgery.
\n
3. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
K. Attendees for \;2027 Creating Change &n dash\; January 27&ndash\;31\, 2027 \;in Louisville \, KY
\n
1. Public Testimo ny
\n
L. Update on collabo rating with the State of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s Department of Correctio ns and Rehabilitation to update the Department of Corrections and Rehabi litation&rsquo\;s policies regarding the māhū\, transgender\, intersex\, and gender expansive individuals under their prevue to include but not limited to inmates\, and detainees.
\n
1. Public Testimony
\n
VIII. New Business (Not requiring action)
\n
A. None
\n
IX. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers
\n
A. Discussion on inviting government and N on-Government Organization to present to the Commission
\n
1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
X. Announcements - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized below cannot be di scussed or debated - for informational purposes only.
\n
A. Commissioners
\n
B. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
XI . Adjournment
\n
A. Discussion
\n
B. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
C. Vote on Adjournment
\n
Future 2026 Commission meeting dates: \;
\n
December 14th
\n
Futu re 2027 Commission meeting dates:
\n
January 11th\, February 8th\, March 8th\, April 12th\, May 10th\, June 14th\, July 12th\, August 9th\, September 13th\, October 11th\, November 8th\, and December 13th
\nBoard Packet: \;
\n
Click here for the folder \;where the Board Packet will be placed a minimum of 3 business days before the meeting. If the link does not work go to: \;https://bit.ly/HIStateLGBTQBoardPacket
\n
Additional meeting information:
\n
Written and oral testimony will be accepted. Written testimony must be received by November 6\, 2026\, a t 12:00 p.m. to be included in the board packet. Written testimony recei ved after that time will be distributed to the Commissioners at the meet ing.
\n
Written testimony may be submitted as follows:
\n
By e mail: \;hawaiista telgbtqpluscommission@gmail.com
\n
By postal mail: Hawai&lsquo\;i State LGBTQ+ Commissi on
\n
c/o The Department of Human Services
\n
\;PO Box 339
\n
\;Honolulu\, Hawaii 96809-0339
\n
● Written testimony should include the words "Publi c Testimony" with the agenda item number and description in the subject line to aid the Commission in reviewing the testimony. \;
\n
● Written testimony submitted to t he Commission will be treated as a public record\, and any contact infor mation contained therein will be available for public inspection and cop ying.
\n
Request for auxiliary aids: If you need an auxiliary aid/s ervice or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Hanne Bulaga y at hbulagay@dhs.hawaii.gov as soon as possible\, preferably by Novembe r 4\, 2026. Requests made as early as possible will be more likely to be fulfilled. \; \;
\n
Upon request\, this notice is availabl e in alternate/accessible formats.
\n
\;
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Hawai&lsquo\;i State Lesbian\, Gay\, Bis exual\, Transgender\, Queer Plus Commission
\n
\;Agenda: Nove mber 9\, 2026\, at 2:00 PM
\n
In-person location: \;
\n
1390 Miller Street\, 2nd Floor DHS Conference Rooms 1 &\; 2 Honolulu\ , HI 96813
\n
Virtual meeting Zoom link: \;
\n
https://zoom.us/j/92198507509?pwd=hieXyWvs3IPkxKPWliHOlqU KuG7jbm.1 \;
\n
Dial in by phone: +1 669 444 9171 US
\n
Meeting ID: 921 9850 7509 | Passcode: 509173 | Waiting room ope ns 5 - 15 minutes before meeting
\n
Commission Purpose: \;
\n
[Chapter 369\, Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes] The legislature finds that there is a need to establish a body to improve the State's i nterface with members of the lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, qu eer\, plus community\; identify the short- and long range needs of its m embers\; and ensure that there is an effective means of researching\, pl anning\, and advocating for the equity of this population in all aspects of state government. Accordingly\, the purpose of this chapter is to es tablish a commission to provide for a statewide program\, on a permanent and continuing basis\, on the status of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, tran sgender\, queer\, plus individuals in Hawai&lsquo\;i.
\n
CALL TO O RDER
\n
I. Introduction a nd Roll Call (HRS §\;92-3.7(a)\, \;state name of anyone present at a private location)\n
A. Commissioners (votin g members)
\n
1. Chair - M ichael Golojuch\, Jr. (he/him) - C&\;C Honolulu \;
\n
2. 1st Vice Chair - Shanda Brack (she/ her) - SGM Working Group
\n
3. Secretary - Sandy Harjo Livingston\, PhD (he/him/they/them)- C&\; C Honolulu
\n
4. Finance Di rector &\; VC of Keiki/Health Care - Sylvia Romm (she/her) - C&\;C Honolulu
\n
5. VC Educatio n - Crissi Doyle (she/her) - C&\;C Honolulu
\n
6. Vacant - Kaua&lsquo\;i County
\n
7. Joe Tolbe (he/him) - Maui County
\ n
8. Char Sinclair (she/her) - Hawai&lsquo\;i County
\n
B. Ex-Officios or their designees (non-voting members)
\n
1. Superintendent of Education designee Beth Schimmelfennig\, Director of the \; Department of Education\, C ivil Rights Compliance Office
\n
2. President of the University of Hawai&lsquo\;i System designee D r. Tara O&rsquo\;Neill\, Professor\, STEMS2 and Science Education
\n3. Director of Labor and Indus trial Relations designee David Rodriguez\, State&rsquo\;s Equal Opportun ity Officer
\n
4. Director of Human Resources Development designee Signe Nakamura-Dureza\, EEO Admi nistrator
\n
5. Director of Human Services designee Jonathan Kimura\, Executive Specialist
\n
6. Director of Health designee T haddeus Pham (he/him)\, MPH\, Viral Hepatitis \; Prevention Coordina tor\, Harm Reduction Services Branch
\n
C. Staff &ndash\; Hanne Bulagay - Administrative Assistant\ , Department of Human Services
\n
D. Deputy Attorney Generals for Sunshine Law Issues
\n
II. Approval of Board Minutes:
\ n
A. October 12\, 2026
\n
1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
2. Vote
\n
III. Public Comment
\n
A. Public testimony on any item re levant to this agenda may be taken at this time\, or a testifier may wai t to testify at the time the agenda item is called for discussion\, purs uant to HRS §\;92-3
\n
B. Distribution and review of written testimony not received by November 6\, 2026\, at 12:00 p.m. - if written testimony is received at the meet ing\, a break for Commissioners to review testimony may be required.
\n
IV. Presentation (5-10 min utes)
\n
A. Newly crowned Empress Janna Del Rey and/or Emperor Andrew Del Rey of the \;Imperial Sovereign Court of Hawai&lsquo\;i \;will come to talk about what the Imperial Court is and what their goals are during their reign.
\n
V. Reports - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized be low cannot be discussed or debated - for informational purposes only.\n
A. Chair&rsquo\;s Report (see Board Packet)
\n
1. Mahalo nui loa to Philip Steinbacher for his service to the Commission a nd filling his vacancy aka the Kaua&lsquo\;i County Commissioner
\n
2. Remembering civil rights ico n and ally Dolores Huerta
\n
3. Out Summit 2026: The Future We Claim&ndash\; FREE Nov. 6th online c onference &ndash\; \;click here to regis ter \;
\n
4. 2026 Financial Disclosure and Mandatory Ethics Training
\n
B. Finance Director&rsquo\;s Re port (see Board Packet)
\n
C. Official Communications from State Officials
\n
D. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n< h3>VI. Action Items

A. ELECTION &ndash\; Open nominati ons for issue-based Vice Chair (i.e. Kūpuna\, immigration\, Native Hawai ian\, etc.)

1. Public T estimony (allow 1 minute)

2. Vote

B. Update on the next Rainbow Pau Hana: Queer Community Leaders Gathering

1. Vote for lead on coordinating t he Rainbow Pau Hana

2. P ublic Testimony (allow 1 minute)

C. Review the letter sent to State of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s Attorney General Anne Lopez requesting guidance related to strategies to encourage insurance companies to more closely follow statutes related t o denials of services related to Gender Affirming Care. (See Board Packe t)

1. Discussion on add itional measures to may be taken to encourage insurance companies to mor e closely follow statutes related to denials of services related to Gend er Affirming Care.

2. Pu blic Testimony (allow 1 minute)

3. Vote

D. Disc ussion on adopting the proposed Commission&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;Culture of P ractice Statement&rsquo\; (See Board Packet)

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

2. Vote

E. Sponsorship for the 2027 Harm Reduction Conferen ce: \;Healthy Horizons &ndash\; Reflecting Back\, Moving Forward &ndash\; July 21\, 2027 (See Board Packet)

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)\n

2. Vote

VII. Updates on Ongoing Business

A. Update from \;Honolulu P ride: Oct. 17th \;

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

B. Update on H3RC Youth Pride: Rainbow P rom Hawai'i 2026 that has been rescheduled to November 22\, 2026 at the Capitol Modern- Free for students 14 &ndash\; 20 years old

1. ~~Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)~~

\n
C. Commission&rsquo\;s website - \;https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/lgbtq-commissi on/
\n
1. Publi c Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
D. Addressing the needs of our community&rsquo\;s kūpuna\, especia lly māhū\, trans\, non-binary\, and intersex.
\n
1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
\n
E. Hawai&lsquo\;i Coalition for Civ il Rights
\n
1. Public Tes timony (allow 1 minute)
\n

F. Developing written protocols/procedures and record keeping for the C ommission (See Board Packet)

1. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

G. Updates on Commission&rsquo\;s 2027 Legislative P riorities \;

1. Exp and gender markers on birth certificates from F &\; M to F\, M\, & \; X to match driver&rsquo\;s licenses and State IDs.

2. Require a more accurate and comprehensi ve count of hate crimes in Hawaiʻi. \;

3. Expand the Hawai&lsquo\;i State LGBTQ+ Commission from 8 voting members to 11 members. \;

4. Ensure that the māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, QTPI+ (Queer an d Trans Pacific Islander plus) and MVPFAFF+ communities have access to m ental health care on all islands \;

5. Banning forced gender mutilation surgeries for inters ex minors.

6. Establish an education requirement of teaching māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, QTPI+ and MVPFAFF + history (achievements and contributions) in public schools K- 12 and U niversity of Hawai&lsquo\;i system.

7. Chosen names used in Dept. of Education schools. Universi ty of Hawai&lsquo\;i already has a simple system in place. The chosen na me is used on all forms except transcripts\, legal and financial forms.\n

8. Resolution &ndash\; R equesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study to determi ne the cost and timeline of implementing a comprehensive\, statewide sur vey of māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, and QTPI+ populations in Hawaiʻi

9. Addressing the state of Hawai&lsquo \;i&rsquo\;s youth suicide crisis

10. Modernization of state requirements and allowances for tel ehealth

11. Public Testi mony (allow 1 minute)

H. Update on the 2026 campaign to encourage voter registration and voting in the General Election for members of the māhū\, LGBTQI+\, and QTPI+ c ommunity.

1. Public Tes timony (allow 1 minute)

I. Update from the PIG (Permitted Interaction Group) named &ldquo\;Heal thcare PIG\,&rdquo\; created to:

(1) Advocate with insurers to improve access to hair removal services to ensure access to medically ne cessary surgeries already included in covered medical services but which are difficult to obtain due to lack of a contract with a service provid er. \;

(2) Advocate with insurers to revise their coverage-d enial practice so that any denial is reviewed by a professional with app ropriate subject matter expertise\, as required by law (HRS §\; 431: 10A-118.3 (insurers)\, HRS §\; 432D-26.3 (HMOs)\, and \;

(3) Advocate with medical organizations to increase access to specific medical procedures

1. Pu blic Testimony (allow 1 minute)

J. Update on conducting outreach to māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, and QTPI+ community members who are willing to share their experiences encounteri ng barriers to obtaining gender-affirming care including surgery

\n1. Update on the request to th e Insurance Commissioner to craft and do a training for the māhū\, trans gender\, queer\, gender nonconforming and intersex community members on how to file a complaint when they have been denied insurance coverage fo r gender-affirming care including surgery.

2. Update on the campaign to announce the community p artner with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protections to gather experiences for those that have been denied insura nce coverage for gender-affirming care including surgery.

3. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)\n

K. Attendees for \;< span lang="EN" style="font-size: 11.0pt\; line-height: 115%\; font-famil y: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; mso-ansi-langu age: EN\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">2027 C reating Change &ndash\; January 27&ndash\;31\, 2027&nb sp\;in Louisville\, KY

1. Public Testimony

L. Update on collaborating with the State of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s Depart ment of Corrections and Rehabilitation to update the Department of Corre ctions and Rehabilitation&rsquo\;s policies regarding the māhū\, transge nder\, intersex\, and gender expansive individuals under their prevue to include but not limited to inmates\, and detainees.

1. Public Testimony

VIII. New Business (Not requiring action)

A. None

IX. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers

A. Discussion on inviting government and Non-Government Organization to present to the Commission

1. Public Testimony (a llow 1 minute)

X. Annou ncements - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized b elow cannot be discussed or debated - for informational purposes only.\n
A. Commissioners
\n
B. Public Testimony (allow 1 mi nute)
\n

XI. Adjournment\n
A. Discussion
\n
B. Public Testimony (allow 1 minut e)
\n
C. Vote on Adjournmen t
\n
Future 2026 Commission meeting dates: \;
\n
December 14th
\n
Future 2027 Commission meeting dates:
\n
January 11th\ , February 8th\, March 8th\, April 12th\, May 10th\, June 14th\, July 12 th\, August 9th\, September 13th\, October 11th\, November 8th\, and Dec ember 13th
\n
Board Packet: \;
\n
Click here for the folder \;where the Board Packet will be placed a minimum of 3 business days before the meeting. If the link does not work go to: \;https://bit.ly/HIStateLGBTQBoardPacket
\n
Additional meeting information:
\n
Written and ora l testimony will be accepted. Written testimony must be received by Nove mber 6\, 2026\, at 12:00 p.m. to be included in the board packet. Writte n testimony received after that time will be distributed to the Commissi oners at the meeting.
\n
Written testimony may be submitted as foll ows:
\n
By email: \;hawaiistatelgbtqpluscommission@gmail.com
\n
By p ostal mail: Hawai&lsquo\;i Stat e LGBTQ+ Commission
\n
c/o The Department of Human Services
\n
\;PO Box 339
\n
\;Honolulu\, Hawaii 96809-0339
\n
● Written testimony should include the words "Public Testimony" with the agenda item number and descriptio n in the subject line to aid the Commission in reviewing the testimony.& nbsp\;
\n
● Written testimo ny submitted to the Commission will be treated as a public record\, and any contact information contained therein will be available for public i nspection and copying.
\n
Request for auxiliary aids: If you need a n auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, con tact Hanne Bulagay at hbulagay@dhs.hawaii.gov as soon as possible\, pref erably by November 4\, 2026. Requests made as early as possible will be more likely to be fulfilled. \; \;
\n
Upon request\, this n otice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
\n
\;
END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR

Hawai&lsquo\;i State Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgend er\, Queer Plus Commission

In-person location: \;

Commission Purpose: \;

CALL TO ORDER

I. Introduction and Roll Call (HRS §\;92-3.7(a)\, \;state name of anyone present at a private location)

A. Commissioners (voting members)

B. Ex-Officios or their designees (non-voting members)

II. Approval of Board Minutes:

A. October 12\, 2026

III. Public Comment

IV. Presentation (5-10 minutes)

V. Reports - Note: A ny item brought up during this session not agendized below cannot be dis cussed or debated - for informational purposes only.

A. Chair&rsquo\;s Report (see Board Packe t)

B. Finance Director&rsquo\;s Report (see Board P acket)

C. Official Com munications from State Officials

D. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

VI. Action Items

A. ELECTION &ndash\; Open nominations for issue-bas ed Vice Chair (i.e. Kūpuna\, immigration\, Native Hawaiian\, etc.)

C. Revi ew the letter sent to State of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s Attorney General Anne Lopez requesting guidance related to strategies to encourage insura nce companies to more closely follow statutes related to denials of serv ices related to Gender Affirming Care. (See Board Packet)

D. Discussion on adoptin g the proposed Commission&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;Culture of Practice Statement &rsquo\; (See Board Packet)

E. < /span>Sponsorship for the 2027 Harm Reduction Conference: \;Healthy Horizons &ndash\; Reflecting Back\, Moving Forward &n dash\; July 21\, 2027 (See Board Packet)

VII. Updates on Ongoing Business

A. Update from \;Honolulu Pride: Oct. 17th \;

B. Update on H3RC Youth Pride: Rainbow Prom Hawai'i 2026 that has been rescheduled to November 22\, 2026 at the Capitol Modern- F ree for students 14 &ndash\; 20 years old

C. Commission&rsquo\;s website - \; https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/lgbtq-commission/\n1. Public Testimony (allo w 1 minute)\n

D. Addressi ng the needs of our community&rsquo\;s kūpuna\, especially māhū\, trans\ , non-binary\, and intersex.

E. Hawai&lsquo\;i Coalition for Civil Rights

F. Developing wr itten protocols/procedures and record keeping for the Commission (See Bo ard Packet)

H. Update on the 2 026 campaign to encourage voter registration and voting in the General E lection for members of the māhū\, LGBTQI+\, and QTPI+ community.

I. Update from t he PIG (Permitted Interaction Group) named &ldquo\;Healthcare PIG\,&rdqu o\; created to:

J. Updat e on conducting outreach to māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, and QTPI+ community member s who are willing to share their experiences encountering barriers to ob taining gender-affirming care including surgery

K. Attendees for \;2027 Creating Change &n dash\; January 27&ndash\;31\, 2027 \;in Louisville \, KY

VIII. New Business (Not requiring action)

IX. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers

A. Discussion on inviting government and N on-Government Organization to present to the Commission

X. Announcements - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized below cannot be di scussed or debated - for informational purposes only.

XI . Adjournment

Hawai&lsquo\;i State Lesbian\, Gay\, Bis exual\, Transgender\, Queer Plus Commission

In-person location: \;

Virtual meeting Zoom link: \;

Commission Purpose: \;

CALL TO O RDER

I. Introduction a nd Roll Call (HRS §\;92-3.7(a)\, \;state name of anyone present at a private location)\n

A. Commissioners (votin g members)

B. Ex-Officios or their designees (non-voting members)

II.< span style="white-space: pre\;"> Approval of Board Minutes:

A. October 12\, 2026

III. Public Comment

IV. Presentation (5-10 min utes)

V. Reports - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized be low cannot be discussed or debated - for informational purposes only.\n

A. Chair&rsquo\;s Report (see Board Packet)

B. Finance Director&rsquo\;s Re port (see Board Packet)

C. Official Communications from State Officials

D. Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)

A. ELECTION &ndash\; Open nominati ons for issue-based Vice Chair (i.e. Kūpuna\, immigration\, Native Hawai ian\, etc.)

B. Update on the next Rainbow Pau Hana: Queer Community Leaders Gathering

C. Review the letter sent to State of Hawai&lsquo\;i&rsquo\;s Attorney General Anne Lopez requesting guidance related to strategies to encourage insurance companies to more closely follow statutes related t o denials of services related to Gender Affirming Care. (See Board Packe t)

D. Disc ussion on adopting the proposed Commission&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;Culture of P ractice Statement&rsquo\; (See Board Packet)

E. Sponsorship for the 2027 Harm Reduction Conferen ce: \;Healthy Horizons &ndash\; Reflecting Back\, Moving Forward &ndash\; July 21\, 2027 (See Board Packet)

VII. Updates on Ongoing Business

A. Update from \;Honolulu P ride: Oct. 17th \;

B. Update on H3RC Youth Pride: Rainbow P rom Hawai'i 2026 that has been rescheduled to November 22\, 2026 at the Capitol Modern- Free for students 14 &ndash\; 20 years old

C. Commission&rsquo\;s website - \;https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/lgbtq-commissi on/

D. Addressing the needs of our community&rsquo\;s kūpuna\, especia lly māhū\, trans\, non-binary\, and intersex.

E.< span style="white-space: pre\;"> Hawai&lsquo\;i Coalition for Civ il Rights

F. Developing written protocols/procedures and record keeping for the C ommission (See Board Packet)

G. Updates on Commission&rsquo\;s 2027 Legislative P riorities \;

H. Update on the 2026 campaign to encourage voter registration and voting in the General Election for members of the māhū\, LGBTQI+\, and QTPI+ c ommunity.

I. Update from the PIG (Permitted Interaction Group) named &ldquo\;Heal thcare PIG\,&rdquo\; created to:

J. Update on conducting outreach to māhū\, LGBTQIA+\, and QTPI+ community members who are willing to share their experiences encounteri ng barriers to obtaining gender-affirming care including surgery

VIII. New Business (Not requiring action)

IX. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers

A. Discussion on inviting government and Non-Government Organization to present to the Commission

X. Annou ncements - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized b elow cannot be discussed or debated - for informational purposes only.\nA. Commissioners\nB. Public Testimony (allow 1 mi nute)\n

C. Commission&rsquo\;s website - \; https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/lgbtq-commission/\n
1. Public Testimony (allo w 1 minute)
\n

X. Annou ncements - Note: Any item brought up during this session not agendized b elow cannot be discussed or debated - for informational purposes only.\n
A. Commissioners
\n
B. Public Testimony (allow 1 mi nute)
\n