Lavender (LGBTQ) Committee
The committee shall be responsible for review of the policies, training or apprenticeship programs, wages, working conditions and programs established by the State/Employer that affect or impact all LGBTQ state employees, and members of the Local 1000. The committee shall also make any needed recommendations to the Local 1000 Board of Directors or the Local 1000 statewide officers.
Duties and responsibilities:
(a) To organize and train Local 1000 LGBTQ members to assume leadership roles.
(b) To educate and inform all Local 1000 members about the needs and concerns affecting LGBTQ members, identifying issues of particular concern, and supporting Local 1000 through its leadership roles by means of more educated and prepared LGBTQ members.
Recent Updates
Intersectional Leadership in Action: Local 1000 Amplifies LGBTQ+ Voices at SEIU AFRAM 2025
In April 2025, SEIU Local 1000 Lavender Committee members Jared Reece and Nicole Crist, who also serve as Co-Presidents of the SEIU International Lavender Caucus, were honored to participate in the Intersectionality Leadership Panel at the annual SEIU AFRAM (African...
Global Pride, Local Power: Local 1000 Marches for LGBTQ+ Justice at WorldPride 2025
In June 2025, Nicole Crist and Jared Reece proudly represented SEIU Local 1000’s Lavender Committee at WorldPride 2025, a global gathering of LGBTQ+ communities, activists, and allies. Held in Washington, D.C., WorldPride offered a powerful platform for labor voices...
Building Power Through Pride: Local 1000 Stewards Grow LGBTQ+ Advocacy at Creating Change 2025
Attending Creating Change 2025 empowered our stewards with cutting-edge leadership and advocacy tools tailored for LGBTQ+ workers. With over 3,500 national participants and more than 150 deeply focused workshops, including the Trans Institute, Bi+ Institute, Youth...
Fighting for Justice Beyond the Workplace: Local 1000 at HRC Equality Conference
In June 2025, Nicole Crist and Jared Reece represented SEIU Local 1000’s Lavender Committee at the Human Rights Campaign Equality Conference in Washington, D.C., a premier national gathering for LGBTQ+ policy, advocacy, and leadership development. Their attendance,...
Proud Members Supporting Pride Month
Our members joined with our union's Lavender Committee and more than 17,000 Sacramento-area residents to celebrate LGBT Pride month with a parade and festival on June 10. Across the state and the nation, events like this one celebrate and honor the LGBT culture and...
Lavender (LGBTQI) Committee Members
| Name | Unit | DLC |
| Jared Reece – Chair | 1 | 784 |
| Lisa Adams | 1 | 790 |
| Nicole Crist | 4 | 767 |