3.1 Membership.
Membership in the Corporation shall be limited to persons interested in
furthering the objects of the Corporation and shall consist of the applicants for incorporation and anyone whose application for admission as a member has received the approval of the Board, or a staff delegate.
3.2. Classes of Membership.
Subject to the articles, there shall be two classes of Members in
the Corporation, namely, Class A Members and Class B Members.
3.3 Class A Membership.
Class A Membership shall be open to individuals who:
• Are twenty-nine (29) years of age or younger at the time of application;
• Self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, two-spirit, asexual or intersex; and
• Have applied for Class A membership and have had their application for Membership approved by the Board, or a staff delegate.
3.3.1 Class B Membership.
Class B Membership shall be open to individuals who are Members of the Corporation but are not Class A members.
3.4 Application for Membership.
Application for either Class A or Class B Membership in the Corporation shall be in writing, in a form and containing such information as approved by the Board.
3.5 Acceptance to Membership.
Upon review of the application, the Board (or a staff
delegate) will either accept or refuse the applicant and provide written notification of such acceptance or refusal. An applicant whose application for membership is not accepted by the Board shall have no right to appeal the decision of the Board.
3.6 Transfer of Membership.
Membership in the Corporation shall not be transferable or assignable.
3.7 Class Transition.
If a Class A Member no longer meets the requirements for inclusion in
the class by virtue solely of their age, that Member will automatically transition to Class B member the day the Class A member reaches the age of thirty (30) years old. If a Class A Member is also a Director of the Board at the time of transition, then Section 3.7 does not apply.