html27275englishWelcome / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-631519-642024-07-09T18:21:13.1200000Z2026-07-30T15:53:29.2728427Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02026-07-30T14:53:29-0500 Council Meetings All Council Meetings are open to the public. Registration information can be found on the events page . All meetings are fully virtual from 5: ... html23028englishStaff - Emma Watts / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-666170-642025-01-22T21:37:09.3630000Z2025-11-07T21:42:11.0033479Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02025-11-07T20:42:11-0600
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Council Staff
Emma
Watts
Executive Director (She/Her)
Emma Watts (she/her) is the Council?s first Executive Director. Before joining ... html22612englishStaff - Angelica Gentile / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-666171-642025-01-22T21:42:39.3300000Z2026-04-01T15:16:15.4900782Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02026-04-01T14:16:15-0500
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Council Staff
Angelica
Gentile
Senior Operations Specialist (She/Her)
Angelica Gentile (she/her) manages the Council?s day-to-day ... html20507englishRepresentative Leigh Finke / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-704521-642025-09-09T15:27:12.1370000Z2025-11-07T22:10:45.7599880Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02025-11-07T21:10:45-0600
Representative
Leigh
Finke
Council Member (she/her)
Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans
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Kelsey
Waits
Research Director (She/They)
Kelsey Waits (she/they) is the Research Director for the Council. She has ... html21266englishAlyson Rodway (Council Treasurer) / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-704370-642025-09-08T19:42:28.5970000Z2026-07-01T21:35:06.8924670Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02026-07-01T20:35:06-0500
Alyson
Rodway
Council Treasurer (she/her)
Alyson Rodway (she/her) is the Council Treasurer. She is a public health professional and experienced project manager, ... html21447englishPhil Duran / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-669776-642025-02-19T06:46:58.8800000Z2025-11-07T22:09:54.8964284Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02025-11-07T21:09:54-0600
Phil
Duran
Council Member (He/Him)
Phil Duran (he/him/his) is an attorney based in Minneapolis with over twenty years' experience in LGBTQIA2S+ advocacy through ... html21491englishKB Brietzke / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-669777-642025-02-19T06:50:37.3900000Z2026-07-22T15:42:21.8990992Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02026-07-22T14:42:21-0500
KB
Brietzke
Council Member (They/Them)
KB Brietzke (they/them/theirs), MBA works for the State of Minnesota as an IT Business Services Supervisor. KB is the ... html21304englishDr. Jessica Garcia / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-669778-642025-02-19T06:51:25.9400000Z2026-01-13T15:14:40.7088169Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02026-01-13T14:14:40-0600
Dr.
Jessica
Garcia
Council Member (She/They, Ella/Elle)
Dr. Jess Garcia is a Board Member on the Rochester Public School Board because she cares about teachers, ... html22556englishBibi Black (Vice Chair) / LGBTQIA2S+ Counciltcm:1215-669779-642025-02-19T06:52:43.4400000Z2026-07-01T21:35:12.4123098Zeng,width=device-width, initial-scale=1.02026-07-01T20:35:12-0500
Bibi
Black
Council Vice Chair (She/Her)
Bibi Black (she/her) is the Council Vice Chair and retired General Counsel, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. ...
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