2012 DNC Convention Reception and Watch Party

News Article - August 21st, 2012

Join Us in Charlotte!

Please join us for our official 2012 Democratic National Convention reception for LGBT delegates and elected officials. Meet the National Stonewall Demcorats board, staff, and other Stonewall members as well as delegates, elected officials, and other pro-equality Democrats and progressives.

What: Reception and Watch Party for LGBT Delegates and Elected Officials
Who: Anyone with a DNCC or PPL credential ($25 admission at door without credentials)
When: Tuesday September 4 from 8PM - 2AM
Where: The PPL (more details at theppl.us) - Packard Place, 222 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC - Just a short walk from the convention center.

You can RSVP and let us know you're coming at jdavis@stonewalldemocrats.org, but feel free to drop by for an impromptu visit. A limited number of drink tickets will be available.

NSD Executive Director Reacts to Iowa Caucuses

News Article - January 4th, 2012

National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director Jerame Davis issued the following statement in response to the results of last night's Iowa caucuses.

"The Iowa caucuses paint a sad and desperate picture of today's Republican Party.

"Mitt Romney has been running for president for 5 years and yet 75% of Iowa Republicans would like anyone but Romney to be their standard bearer. Last night, Iowa scraped the bottom of the barrel and came up with Santorum - a dyed-in-the-wool culture warrior hell-bent on imposing his warped moral values on the rest of the nation. Of all the clowns in the car, they picked the most virulently homophobic and least qualified of the lot.

Historic

News Article - December 7th, 2011

Once again, President Obama and his administration are making historic progress in the realm of LGBT equality. Yesterday, the Administration announced aground-breaking new strategy to engage the rest of the world on the treatment of LGBT people. Speaking in the clearest voice possible, the memo outlines the steps the US government will take to help stamp out discrimination and abuse perpetrated by foreign governments against their LGBT citizens.

To drive home this point, President Obama dispatched his top diplomat, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, to deliver an address to the member countries of the United Nations. In the speech, billed as a commemoration of the adoption of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Secretary Clinton spoke for nearly 30 minutes on the state of LGBT equality around the world. She was passionate, direct, and most of all, she proved that she - and the President - understand the plight of LGBT people.

Statement by National Stonewall Democrats on the Retirement of Rep. Barney Frank

News Article - November 28th, 2011

November 28, 2011 - For Immediate Release

We are saddened by the news of Rep. Barney Frank's retirement from Congress.

Barney Frank was instrumental in the formation of our organization and as such, his contributions to LGBT equality will continue to build long after his retirement from Congress. Even so, as the first out gay person in Congress, his legacy in terms of the LGBT community is an important one. He blazed a trail for the LGBT community in many ways - most especially for the openly gay Representatives who followed him into the halls of Congress.

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

News Article - November 17th, 2011
My name is Jerame Davis and I am a Stonewall Democrat through and through.
 
When I was the Vice President of the Indiana Stonewall Democrats, we worked hard to elect pro-equality Democrats we knew would stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBT community. As the National Stonewall Democrats Affiliate Services Director, I was able to get to know many of the leaders and members of affiliated clubs around the nation who are doing phenomenal grassroots work in their local communities.
 
Now, as NSD's new interim Executive Director, I get to work with all of you to help ensure we continue electing our allies and members to office and grow the ranks of pro-equality Democrats in office. I couldn't be more proud to be part of the Stonewall Democrats family.

Stonewall Democrat, Zach Adamson, Gets Major Endorsement

News Article - October 26th, 2011

Zach Adamson is a newcomer to being a candidate for office, but he's no newcomer to organizing and politics. Adamson has a long history working in his local community as well as with local and statewide advocacy groups to create change and make progress.

NSD Statement on Babs Siperstein's Election to the DNC Executive Committee

News Article - September 12th, 2011

"We're thrilled by the election of Babs Caspar Siperstein to the DNC Executive Committee," said Michael Mitchell Executive Director of National Stonewall Democrats. "Her election says as much about the commitment of Democrats to full LGBT inclusion as it does about Bab's commitment to be a force for change within the party and the LGBT community both.

NSD Statement on Tammy Baldwin's Historic Run for US Senate

News Article - September 6th, 2011

"Wisconsin voters shouldn't send Tammy Baldwin to the Senate because it would be another first in a career full of them," said National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director Michael Mitchell. "They should do it because she's the best candidate and will continue to put Wisconsin families first, just as she has throughout her career.

Sen. Scott Brown Calls Use of Gay Slur by his PR Staff "Just Adding Levity" To Campaign.

News Article - August 26th, 2011

Senator Brown needs to be an adult and give Fehrnstrom a pink slip instead of just a talking to.

For the past several weeks, Senator Scott Brown's PR Director, Eric Fehrnstrom, used a fictitious "dirty tricks" tweet account to denigrate Alen Khazei, one of Senator Brown' opponents in the 2012 Senatorial Race.

In one of the “tweets” that that Fehrnstrom sent under the fictitious tweet account “CrazyKhazei” was a slur against gay people. The comment was a statement allegedly coming from Senate Candidate Alan Khazei stating: “I promise to devote all my time in office to making gay videos. Shame on Scott Brown for focusing on jobs!”

NSD Executive Director Responds to Tea Party Nation Attacks on Rep. Frank

News Article - July 20th, 2011

"So much for an intellectual basis for one's arguments," said National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director Michael Mitchell. "Tea Party leader Judson Phillips’ comments regarding Rep. Barney Frank and defense spending simply go too far.

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