| Name of Person Filling Out This Form |
Shervin Khorramian
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| E-Mail of Person Filling Out This Form |
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| Organization Name |
Raha International
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| Organization Address |
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| Is your organization a nonprofit organization, a West Hollywood Neighborhood Watch Association, West Hollywood business or business the serves the West Hollywood community, or a governmental organization? |
Yes
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| Name of Proposed Co-Sponsorship Event |
I-ran Out of the Closet - The Change Makers Edition
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| Anticipated Attendance |
70
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| Is this event free and open to the public? |
Yes
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| If not free and open to the public, please explain why. |
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| If this event is charging for entry, please list the price(s) to attend |
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| Please explain the purpose of this event and why it is important for the City to co-sponsor this event |
The purpose of this open panel discussion is to bring visibility and hope to the Iranian LGBTQ community. The panel will consist of six generations of Iranian LGBTQ activists who have sown the seeds of change for us. This is particularly important at a time when we Iranian LGBTQ activists are given death sentences in Iran for promoting equal rights. Should the City of West Hollywood decide to co-sponsor this panel, it would carry a lot of meaning for Iranians inside and outside of Iran to know that there is a city that will advocate on their behalf.
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| How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? |
Since many Iranian LGBTQ have made West Hollywood their home and safe haven in the past few years, an event like this would make Iranian LGBTQ residents feel that they are a visible member of the community and not a hidden minority. Most of the activism done by our panelists have been done in secret over the past five decades. This is a chance for the broader LGBTQ and ally community to hear their stories and be inspired by their work. Additionally, we feel this is a great opportunity for the City of West Hollywood to create community for those living inside and outside its borders. Also, since our organization and programming are nonreligious and nonpolitical, it reaches a wider number of people in the LGBTQ and ally community.
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| Please list the names of all event participants (panelists, presenters, performers, speakers, lecturers, etc.) for each/all day(s) of the event: |
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| Please provide a summary of examples of a previous event(s) and/or programming produced by your organization that demonstrates the organization’s capability to deliver high-quality events and/or programming similar to the one you are proposing in this application |
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| Has your organization received a City of West Hollywood co-sponsorship before? If so, for what event (name & date of event)? |
We have not received a co-sponsorship in the past, but our ED has worked with another organization where he set up a collaboration with the City of West Hollywood.
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| Is this event held on one date, or multiple dates? |
One Date
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| What does your event request in City support: |
City Facility Use (if yes, which facility and room, as applicable, Promotion of the event via the City’s communication channels), Validated parking at a City Lot (if yes, which City parking lot or parking facility), Fee waivers for ancillary City permits that may be required for the event (e.g., Special event permit, building and safety permit, encroachment permits, etc.), Monetary Support. Not all Co-Sponsorships will include monetary support from the City. Please keep in mind, public funds must be used to support the community, must serve a public purpose, and requests will be reviewed in accordance with all applicable laws. The request must explain how this funding would be used to cover direct program costs. Funds are disbursed on a reimbursable basis after the provision of suitable expenditure documentation (e.g., receipts).
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