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Cincinnati council confirms first-in-Ohio LGBTQIA+ commission appointments
Summary
Council voted unanimously to confirm appointments to a new city LGBTQIA+ Commission, naming community founders and a slate of commissioners to advise the mayor and council on LGBTQAIA+ issues; appointees thanked council and noted the commission is the state's first city-level body of its kind.
The Cincinnati City Council confirmed appointments to the city's new LGBTQIA+ Commission, holding a single roll-call confirmation for items 1 through 12 and recording unanimous yes votes from members present.
Vice Mayor Kearney and Storm Boyd, a founder of the commission, described the appointments as historic and noted the commission will advise the mayor and council on issues and policy affecting LGBTQIA+ residents. Storm Boyd thanked the council for support and said the commission aims to make Cincinnati a more inclusive destination for LGBTQ people.
Vice Mayor Kearney read the slate of appointees, which included founders and community members such as Storm Boyd, Carson Hartlidge, Delia Sosa, Jonah Yakuyama and others; several appointees stood and said their names for the record. Council Member Owens and other members expressed appreciation and recorded support in the roll-call vote, and the appointments were confirmed without objection.
Council did not debate the appointments at length during the meeting; council members and staff noted the commission's founding role and the wider regional attention since the city announced the initiative.
