Ithaca College

Mayor Svante Myrick of Ithaca NY will speak on his work to support the LGBTQ community on Tues. October 10 in Clark Lounge, Campus Center, in observance of National Coming Out Day.

Mayor Myrick has been at the forefront of acting in solidarity with LGBTQ communities, has sought to create and maintain city policies and practices that uphold dignity, respect, and equity, has issued mayoral proclamations in observance of National Coming Out Day and International Transgender Day of Visibility, and has flown the Pride flag from atop City Hall

At age 24 Myrick won a mayoral race to become the youngest mayor in Ithaca's history and the first mayor of African American heritage.

His recent accomplishments include sorely needed revisions to the City of Ithaca’s sidewalk policy, an overhaul of storm water utility legislation, successful completion of the total rehabilitation of the Commons, Ithaca’s downtown pedestrian mall, and making changes within the Ithaca Police Department in an effort to improve police and community relations. Myrick has also been in the forefront of welcoming refugees to Ithaca, vowing to be one of the U.S. cities that pledge to uphold the Paris Climate Accord and supports progressive drug policies.

Sponsored by the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach & Services.

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Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Luca Maurer at lmaurer@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-7394. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.