| Name of Person Filling Out This Form |
Ariane Thielenhaus
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| E-Mail of Person Filling Out This Form |
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| Phone # of Person Filling Out This Form |
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| Name of Primary Point of Contact, if other than the person filling out this form: |
Mimi Hoang
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| Organization Name |
Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force
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| Organization Address |
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| Proposed Event Address (if offsite from city facilities) |
7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood CA 90046-6620
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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 |
The Bi+ Wellness conference (B Well)
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| Anticipated Attendance |
125
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| Is this event free and open to the public? |
No
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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 Bi+ Wellness conference (B Well) aims to educate bi+ people and allies on issues affecting their health and well-being and empowering them with tools and community to further their resilience. It is important for the City to co-sponsor this event because it will help signify alignment with the significantly large, but severely underrepresented and underserved, bisexual community in West Hollywood and beyond.
According to a 2022 national survey conducted by Gallup, more than half (57%) of LGBTQ+ Americans identify as bisexual. Still, bi people are severely underrepresented in this country’s (and county's) largest queer organizations and foundations.
Furthermore, by supporting the B Well conference, the City will help expand the impact and reach of our event, and our ability to get valuable information and resources to members of the bi+ community. Data shows that bisexual Americans face far higher rates of sexual assault, domestic violence, poverty, and homelessness than gay men and lesbians, however bi+ affirmative resources within our community are severely limited.
The B Well conference aims to address this sad reality by providing our attendees with valuable information related to mental health, access to bi+ affirmative resources, and connection to fellow members of our community.
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| How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? |
As mentioned in the previous prompt, the bisexual+ community is large, but often underrepresented. Our conference will provide an inclusive, welcoming, and enriching experience for members of the bi+ community (as well as allies). Our goal is for attendees to leave the conference with better knowledge and tools to address issues affecting their health and well-being, as well as tangible connections, new friends, and a sense of 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)? |
No.
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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, 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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| If requesting monetary support, please list an estimated amount: |
$2,250.00
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| If requesting facility use, please list the name & location of the facility requested: |
Plummer Park
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