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Boston City Council approves community advisory council for LGBTQIA2S+ residents in new draft ordinance
Summary
After hearings and a working session, the Boston City Council voted unanimously to pass a revised ordinance that establishes an LGBTQIA2S+ community advisory council and an 11‑member steering committee housed within the city's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement (MOLA); the ordinance delays effect for six months to allow implementation.
The Boston City Council on Nov. 20 approved a revised ordinance to create a community advisory council and an 11‑member steering committee within the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement (MOLA), a measure sponsors said codifies community input and accountability for services affecting LGBTQIA2S+ residents.
The move replaces an earlier proposal for an independent oversight commission after the committee on government operations identified conflicts with city charter sections governing executive authority. Councilor Colette Zapata, chair of the committee, presented a report summarizing hearings on June 26 and a Nov. 13 working session that negotiated changes to reporting requirements, nominations timelines, and the inclusion of a quality‑of‑life study. Zapata told colleagues the new…
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