Adriano Espaillat thanks SDNYC

In response to the club's endorsement, Adriano Espaillat has sent the following to the membership:

Dear Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City,

Thank you for your endorsement in the upcoming congressional primary, it means so much to me to have the support of the New York City LGBTQ community. I am proud of my record in Albany, from passing marriage equality in 2011 to advocating for and co-sponsoring the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and the banning of conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. I look forward to bringing the LGBTQ reforms that we have been able to pass in New York State to the federal level and being an ally to our nation's LGBTQ community.

Sincerely,

Adriano Espaillat

SDNYC Endorses Federal and Civil Court Judge Candidates.

May 28, 2014 - SDNYC voted to endorse twelve NY Congressional candidates and one NY Civil Court Judge candidate. See below for a full list of SDNYC's endorsements from the May 28th meeting.

  • NY Congressional District 3  - Rep. Steve Israel 
  • NY Congressional District 5  - Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
  • NY Congressional District 6  - Rep. Grace Meng 
  • NY Congressional District 7  - Rep. Nydia Velázquez
  • NY Congressional District 8  - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
  • NY Congressional District 9  - Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
  • NY Congressional District 10 - Rep. Jerrold Nadler 
  • NY Congressional District 11 - Domenic Recchia
  • NY Congressional District 12 - Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney                  
  • NY Congressional District 13 - Adriano Espaillat   
  • NY Congressional District 14 - Rep. Joseph Crowley
  • NY Congressional District 16 - Rep. Eliot Engel
  • NY Civil Court Judge - Louis L. Nock

SDNYC will hold a meeting in July to endorse New York State Candidates. Please check our Facebook Page and sdnyc.org in the upcoming days for more information about state endorsements.

The New York Times Supports GENDA: You can too!

Today, the New York Times released an editorial supporting an issue we have been fighting here at home for years. The Gender Employment Non-Discrimination Act - known as GENDA - would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.  18 states have passed similar Transgender Civil Rights Bills, but not our home state of New York. We must keep the momentum of today's support going and act together to get this bill passed.  

So, what can you do? Call your Senator and our State's leadership: 

Governor Andrew Cuomo

Jeffrey D. Klein, Independent Democratic Conference Leader & Majority Coalition Leader

  • District Office: 718-822-2049
  • Albany Office: 518-455-3595
  • Twitter: @JeffKleinNY 

Tony Avella, NYS Senator in Queens and Independent Democratic Conference Member 

  • District Office: 718-357-3094
  • Albany Office: 518-455-2210
  • Twitter: @TonyAvella 

Diane Savino, NYS Senator in Staten Island and Independent Democratic Conference Member

  • District Office:  (718) 727-9406
  • Albany Office:  (518) 455-2437
  • Twitter: @dianesavino 

Dean Skelos, Senate Republican Leader

  • District Office: 516-766-8383
  • Albany Office: 518-455-3171
  • Twitter: @SenatorSkelos 

Tell your friends and family you support GENDA:

Tweet or Facebook: "I stand with @StonewallDemsNY & the @NYTopinion in support of #GENDA and Transgender Civil Rights! http://nyti.ms/1pt4hYk"

 Read the full NYT editorial after the jump:

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Federal and Judicial Endorsement Meeting: Wednesday, May 28

 

Please join us for our federal and judicial endorsement meeting:

May 28, 8 p.m. at the LGBT Center.

All eligible members will be voting to endorse for federal and judicial elections this evening.  (Not a member?  Join!)  

Visit our Facebook page to RSVP & share with your friends!

State-level endorsements will be voted on in July. 

We look forward to seeing you there!