Annise Parker elected Mayor of Houston with help from Stonewall Democrats Chapters |
| Washington, DC - National Stonewall Democrats congratulates Annise Parker on her historic and decisive victory in today's run-off election for Mayor of Houston, Texas tonight. Houston is now the largest American city governed by an openly LGBT person. Stonewall Democrats chapters in Texas and members across the country worked the phones in the weeks leading up to the election to elect pro-equality Democrat Annise Parker to office.
Statement from Michael Mitchell, Executive Director, National Stonewall Democrats PAC:
"When National Stonewall Democrats PAC endorsed Annise Parker, I said that the choice for pro-equality voters in Houston was an easy one. Annise was the most qualified candidate in the race and had years of dedicated service to the fine people of Houston under her belt. Her election today makes Houston the largest city in the country to be governed by an out LGBT person -- and is another reminder to people across America that being authentic with one's constituents is a winning strategy.
"I'm proud that Annise's historic win comes, in part, thanks to the work of the Houston Area Stonewall Democrats, Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, Dallas Stonewall Young Democrats, the Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio and Stonewall Democrats across the country who opened their wallets and spent time phonebanking. Elections are won with the hard work of knocking on doors, picking up the phone and talking with neighbors about the common good. In a campaign that turned ugly in the days leading up to today, the politics of possibility prevailed over the politics of fear.
"The strength of the Stonewall Democrats is that we're a chapter-based organization of committed party activists who work hard to elect pro-equality Democrats. The unique benefit of our network is that we're able to connect eager and experienced volunteers from New York and Oklahoma, DC and California, to a race in need of volunteers in Houston, Texas.
"Look forward to us doing much more of this kind of work in the year to come."
With more than 120 local chapters, National Stonewall Democrats is the nation's organization of LGBT and allied Democrats. Stonewall Democrats works to elect pro-equality Democrats to public office, and hold them accountable to advance the policies important to pro-equality Americans. |
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Lambda Legal "Enormously Proud" of Simone Bell, Lambda Legal Community Educator, Elected to Georgia State Assembly |
| Bell becomes the first black openly lesbian state legislator in the country.
Atlanta, GA - Lambda Legal congratulates Simone Bell, Lambda Legal staff member, who was elected Tuesday to be Assemblywoman for Georgia House District 58.
"We are enormously proud of Simone and her dedication to public service and social justice. She is a genuine leader who will represent her constituents well," said Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director of Lambda Legal. "Many former Lambda Legal staff members have moved on to become judges or work in government at all levels, but Simone is our first staff member to be elected to a state legislature."
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Human Rights Campaign Endorses New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand |
| Emphasizes Gillibrand's Leadership to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Washington, DC – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced today the endorsement of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in the 2010 U.S. Senate race. Gillibrand is the first U.S. Senator from New York to support full marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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Human Rights Campaign Endorses Creigh Deeds for Virginia Governor |
| Washington – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced today the endorsement of state Senator R. Creigh Deeds for Governor of Virginia. The decision was made by the HRC Public Policy Committee based on Senator Deeds’ support for equal treatment of LGBT Virginians and his overall record of commitment to civil rights.
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Statement by Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese; President Obama Addresses LGBT Community at Human Rights Campaign 13th Annual National Dinner |
| WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released the following statement tonight after President Barack Obama spoke at the 13th Annual National Dinner.
"Tonight, President Obama told LGBT Americans that his commitment to ending discrimination in the military, in the workplace and for loving couples and their families is 'unwavering.' He made it crystal clear that he is our strongest ally in this fight, that he understands and, in fact, encourages our activism and our voice even when we’re impatient with the pace of change. But these remarks weren’t just for us, they were directed to all Americans who share his dream and ours of a country where “no one is denied their basic rights, in which all of us are free to live and love as we see fit.”
"And we heard unequivocally about the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: 'I am working with the Pentagon, its leadership and members of the House and Senate to end this policy. I will end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. That is my commitment to you.'
"Finally, we heard something quite remarkable from the President: 'You will see a time in which we as a nation finally recognize relationships between two men or two women as just as real and admirable as relationships between a man and a woman.'
"This was a historic night when we felt the full embrace and commitment of the President of the United States. It’s simply unprecedented."
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. |
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