Connects, Cultivates & Sustains Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities of Color.

We are LGBT People of Color united to build a visible, affirming, relevant and safe community where opportunities and leadership are accessible.
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WELCOME

Thank you for visiting our website.  As a new organization, Color CoordiNATION works to reach out to all LGBT Communities of Color.  We believe that everyone is valuable and has something to share with the broader community.  We encourage you to help us grow by joining Color CoordiNATION, so please visit our Contact page.  There are many exciting things in the works, so stayed tuned!

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Color CoordiNATION Conference - September 11-13, 2009

News
February 5, 2009

Color CoordiNATION Elects First Board

Color CoordiNATION elected it's first board of directors at the start of 2009.  Nine community members will lead the organization and work to expand leadership opportunities, promote health and wellness and create social events for GLBT communities of color. 

Board Members include:
Kim Coleman
Justin Frank
Claudette Gordon
Rosanna Hudgins
Kelly Lewis
Ross Neely
Angelines Pabon
Luciano Patino
Katonya Strickland

Our goal is to maintain a board that is diverse in experience, age, racial and ethnic identity, gender identity and sexual orientation.  If you are interested in serving a term or know anyone who may be, please let us know.     

To Apply, Contact:
colorcoordination@gmail.com or 612-643-2023
News
January, 2009
PFund Awards Grant to Color CoordiNATION
A special thank you to PFund for their generous award of $7,500.  This grant will be directed toward general operating expenses and will allow Color CoordiNATION the ability to undertake a strategic planning process and develop its capacity.  Color CoordiNATION is excited to be a community partner with PFund in its Racial Equity Initiative. 
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News

December, 2008

Tobacco-Free Lavender Communities Contracts with Color CoordiNATION to Develop Conference

Color CoordiNATION began its life as a wellness and community building conference in the summer of 2007.  Tobacco-Free Lavender Communities of MN (TLC) has extended a contract to the organization to produce a second conference, continuing to focus on health and wellness and specifically feature tobacco as a serious health concern and social justice issue facing LGBT communities.

This $7,500 contract secures TLC as lead sponsor and will allow approximately 200 community members to participate.  If you are interested in helping with the planning, please contact us at:
colorcoordination@gmail.com or 612-643-2023



                           


June 2008 - Color CoordiNATION member Anthony at the Power to the People Tent with cast members from LOGO's hit TV series "Noah's Ark."

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Media

June 6, 2008

Color CoordiNATION Featured in Lavender Magazine

Check out this article about the foundation of this new organization.

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Two Cities One Love

Thank You Black Pride 2008 Partners

Pride season continued through August with the celebration of Black Pride. This year's events included Opening Ceremonies and Soul Night at Pi Bar, a Family Cookout, Family Worship Service and the infamous Roller Skating Party.  Collaborating and sponsoring partners included:
Tobacco-free Lavender Communities of MN
Pfund
Pi Bar and Restaurant
MN AIDS Project
Pillsbury House
OutFront MN


Power to the People

Thank You June Pride Partners

The summer has been successful for Color CoordiNATION.  Thanks to Pi Bar and Restaurant and the generosity of the Smitten Kitten, the Dildo Bingo fundraiser raised over $3,000 for the Power to the People Tent. Pi also hosted Soul Night in partnership with Color CoordiNATION. 


We collected over 350 health surveys, exploring the health status of LGBT Communities of Color. We also gave away over 350 free Color CoordiNATION t-shirts. And of course, we connected over 3,000 people at our partnered events. 


Thank you to RARE Productions for the great performances!


The Power to the People Tent at Twin Cities Pride was a sponsored collaboration between:


LOGO Television Network

Twin Cities Pride

PFund

RARE Productions

Tobacco-free Lavender Communities of MN

MN AIDS Project

Pi Bar and Restaurant

The Smitten Kitten

American Heart Association

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