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February 14, 2007
February Update
We should have an interesting monthly meeting this month on February 28 at 8:00pm at the LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St. between 7th and Greenwich Aves. Not only will we have Council Member David Weprin, who is one of the top fundraisers for a possible '09 city-wide run, but we will be having a Mini-Forum for the soon-to-be-open NY Assembly Seat currently held by Pete Grannis--the known potential candidates have all been invited to speak, several have confirmed that they are coming, and we are likely to be making an endorsement. We will also have a short presentation from the LGBT Unit of the Community Affairs Division of the NYPD.
If you want to vote in the endorsement for the Pete Grannis Assembly Seat and you were a dues paid member last year, you must pay your dues by the time of the meeting to vote. So if you haven't renewed already, please bring a check or pay online.
Our monthly social, Drinking Liberally Steps Out, is next Tuesday, February 20th from 7-10pm at XES Lounge 157 W 24th Street (between 6th & 7th Aves.). As always, drinks are 2-for-1 until 9:00. Please come out for some conversation and cocktails.
Finally, we are co-sponsoring with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and numerous other groups in the City of a reading and discussion with our Senior Senator Chuck Schumer of his new book on Wednesday, February 21st at 7:30PM. The invitation follows after the jump. Our sponsorship of this event does not mean we endorse all his positions on LGBT issues.
I hope to see you this month.
Matthew Carlin
President SDNYC
mcarlin@sdnyc.org
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Posted by admin at February 14, 2007 11:28 AM
January 28, 2007
Stonewall Update-Late January
If you haven't already, It's time to pay your dues. You may do so here on our website
Our next general meeting will be Wednesday, February 28th at 8:00PM at the LGBT Center 208 W. 13th Street. Please check back for more information.
In the meantime, please volunteer to help Craig Johnson who is running in a special electin for the Balboni NY Senate Seat. We need to turn this seat Democratic! Details after the jump.
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Posted by admin at January 28, 2007 10:50 AM | Comments (0)
January 25, 2007
Letter from the President 2007
Welcome to the Stonewall Democratic Club's Website. We are entering our 21st Year as the Citywide voice for LGBT Democrats in New York City.
2007 will be an unusual year for New York politics. Aside from a few vacancies being filled and judicial races, there are no elections this year. This begs the question of what does a group that in large part endorses and works for the election of candidates good on LGBT issues do in such a year?
Well, there is still a lot to do. With Governor Eliot Spitzer's pledge to pass same-sex civil marriage in New York, we have a Republican controlled Senate and an Assembly who is not as progressive as it could be, despite being overwhelmingly Democratic, to influence. We can and will do everything we can to make same-sex civil marriage a reality in this state.
In addition we have other legislative priorities—the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), the Dignity for All Students Bill, which would protect LGBT Youth in our schools and a bill which would ban the so-called "Gay Panic Defense" used by gay bashers to excuse their horrible acts. We will be working to get all these bills passed and others of importance to our community.
What else can we do in a non-election year? Have fun. The Club sponsors "Drinking Liberally Steps Out" a monthly social gathering at XES Longue on the third Tuesday of the Month and we will be sponsoring Forums on various issues throughout the year. We will march in the City's various LGBT Pride Parades, as well and host or co-sponsor other social events. In addition, I pledge that our monthly meetings will end early enough for social time.
Finally, we can look back on 2003 for a preview of what happens in pre-Presidential Election years. In that year Stonewall was the first club in the state to endorse the inspiring candidacy of Howard Dean.
This year we will no doubt be considering whom to support for the nomination in 2008 (I hear one of our Senators may be running).
I hope you will continue to participate in our Club or join us this year.
—Matthew Carlin, President SDNYC
Posted by admin at January 25, 2007 05:32 PM
October 16, 2006
October Update
Please join us at the October monthly meeting of the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC on Wednesday, October 25, 8 p.m. at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street. Our two featured speakers are both experts on NYS politics and will speak on the upcoming election - first we will hear from Alan Van Capelle, the Executive Director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, and second we will hear from Hank Sheinkopf, one of the top political consultants based in NYC. We will also be joined by some of our winners in the recent primary.
We are ramping up for the November 7 General Election and we ask for you to commit to doing at least a few hours of volunteer work. Stonewall is running a campaign to take back the State Senate (details follow). We will be sending buses to Long Island, to the Hudson Valley and to Staten Island to work on four swing districts where Democrats have a chance to win Republican held (or open) seats. I urge you to give us one day and help us take back the State Senate. In this email, we have a few items (click for more information).
1. Stonewall Swing the State Senate Bus Campaign
2. Matt Titone for State Senate fundraiser (Wed. 10/18)
3. Andrew Cuomo for Attorney General Fundraiser Save the Date (Thurs. 10/26) and Invitation to Join Host Committee
4. Volunteer for Matt Titone for State Senate
5. Volunteer for Assemblymember Jonathan Bing
6. Congressmember Carolyn Maloney fundraisers (Tues 10/17)
7. People for the American Way Phonebanks
Dirk McCall
President SDNYC
mcdirk@gmail.com
Posted by admin at October 16, 2006 08:44 PM | Comments (0)
September 09, 2006
Paint NY BLUE!!!
Stonewall Democrats of NYC have committed to doing a bus campaign, sending volunteers out every Saturday and Sunday from the primary to the general election to help in contested State Senate races (within a reasonable distance of NYC). The races in which we intend to intervene and to which we hope to provide bus trips are Brian Keeler (41st District), Susan Zimet (42nd District), the Trunzo seat (once the primary is over - District 3), the Matt Titone campaign for the Marchi seat (District 24 - Staten Island), Andrea Stewart-Cousins in District 35) and Brooke Ellison (District 2 - the Flanagan seat).
The bus schedule is here and hope to partner with as many Democratic clubs and elected officials in the city as possible. Please email me at mcdirk@gmail.com for more information.
Thanks!
Dirk McCall
President
Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC
Posted by admin at September 9, 2006 10:13 AM | Comments (0)
April 10, 2006
April, May and June Events
Our Monthly Meeting is Wednesday, April 26, 8 p.m. at the LGBT Center 208 W. 13th St. Our guests: Former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green, candidate for NYS A.G.; Margaret Chan, candidate for Civil Court, District 2 - Lower East Side & Chinatown; and Jeevan Padiyar, former Med Student who will discuss his discrimination suit against Albert Einstein College of Medicine. We may have another special guest—Check back here for updates.
We are having three candidate forums in May and June, culminating with our endorsement vote on June 8th all forums at the LGBT Center:
• Wed., May 24th 6:00pm (our usual meeting date): Assembly and State Senatorial Candidates Pt. 1
• Thurs., May 25th: 6:00pm: Assembly and State Senatorial Candidates Pt. 2
• Thurs., June 8th 7:00pm: Congressional Candidates and Endorsement on all races (including A.G.)
Please check our website in the next couple of weeks for candidate questionaire responses.
Our monthly social event Drinking Liberally Steps Out is Tuesday, April 18, from 7-9 p.m. at XES Lounge, 157 West 24th Street, just East of 7th Avenue. xesnyc.com. Come have a cocktail (2-for-1) and talk politics with your fellow Stonewallers.
Also Please Save the Date for our Women's Event, being organized by SDNYC Corresponding Secretary Yetta Kurland on June 20th. More details to come.
Our next Political Brunch is Saturday, April 29 with Congressmember Joe Crowley on April 29. Details are on our website.
Posted by admin at April 10, 2006 10:35 PM
March 08, 2006
March Events
First, please join us at the March meeting of the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC. Our featured guest is Richard Brodsky, candidate for State Attorney General. Also on hand will be George Arzt, Principal, Arzt Communications and former press secretary to former Mayor Ed Koch, Hon. David Cohen, candidate for Judge and Jonathan Tasini, candidate for U.S. Senate, New York.We are meeting on Wednesday, March 22, at 8 p.m. at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street. I hope you can join us!
If you haven't already please pay your 2006 dues. Please pay online here on our website: www.SDNYC.com under "Get Involved", or print out the form on the site and mail it in. Please get your dues in as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.
Please join us for, Drinking Liberally Steps Out on Tuesday, March 21, from 7-9 p.m. at XES Lounge, 157 West 24th Street, just East of 7th Avenue. xesnyc.com. Come have a cocktail (2-for-1) and talk politics with your fellow Stonewallers.
Finally, the Greater Voices Attorney General Forum is Tue., Mar. 28, 2006 at the LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St.
Come hear the Attorney General candidates speak, all of them are confirmed: Richard Brodsky, Andrew Cuomo, Mark Green, Charlie King, Sean Patrick Maloney and Denise O'Donnell. We want a big turnout to show the candidates how important our community is.
Posted by admin at March 8, 2006 02:50 PM
