The Kings County Democratic Party is the largest local party affiliate in the nation.
Yet, as recently made known, it is currently in financial distress. As proud members of our local party, we have concerns about its financial oversight - an issue which has drawn criticism for its lack of transparency and accountability.
Read MoreLID members were present in Sunset Park on Sunday morning with members of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, local volunteers, and community organizers as they helped provide New Yorkers accurate, up-to-date information about #PublicCharge to help ensure immigrants are connected to free legal support regarding public benefits.
Read MoreA longtime figure in Brooklyn politics, Alan became Kings County's first openly gay District Leader (52nd Assembly District) in 2002. He was president of the Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn (LID) from 1988-1990, serving as the club's leader during the height of the A.I.D.S. epidemic.
Read MoreSeptember is going to be another event packed month for LID!
Read MoreLID Board Member Crystal Hudson has made history as the 1st openly gay First Deputy Public Advocate.
Read MoreLID joined today with Democratic clubs and progressive organizations across Brooklyn to call on Assembly Member Felix Ortiz to address allegations that a former staffer stole from his campaign account.
Read More3 LID Members were among the first LGBTQ community ambassadors at this year’s Dominican Day Parade yesterday.
Read MoreLast Wednesday, Fulton Ale House was packed once again for night two of the second Democratic Debate. The turn out for night two, a mix of LID members and newcomers, was even larger than it was for night one, when more than 60 Brooklynites turned out to watch.
Read MoreMore than 60 people joined LID for night one of the second Democratic Debate, including long-time LID members Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and District Leader Member Josue Pierre.
Read MoreTwo back-to-back rallies brought together approximately 2000 New Yorkers , who expressed their collective outrage and sadness toward Trump’s imprisonment of undocumented immigrants.
Read MoreState funding, community resources and other critical deliverables are driven by demographic data. Without accurate demographic data, our community is underrepresented and won’t receive the resources it needs.
Read MoreLID members attended the 8th Annual #TransLatinxMarch on Monday to raise awareness to the continued systemic discrimination many Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming/Intersex individuals, many of them people of color, face in NYC.
Read MoreJoin LID on July 30 and 31 for another two-night back-to-back debate watching party!
Read MoreLID marched with their sister club, Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, at World Pride on Sunday. On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, it is more important than ever for clubs like LID and SDNYC to march and raise awareness to the need to not only be allies, advocates, and activists - but also to vote.
Read MoreFriday night, two trans women of color were attacked in Queens on the first night of World Pride weekend.
Read MoreWho won? Elizabeth Warren with her momentum and concrete plans to redistribute our nation’s wealth to those who need it most? Mayor Bill de Blasio, with an unexpected showing of strength?
Read MoreLGBTQ representation in politics starts and ends at the polls. LID is thrilled to congratulate our endorsed candidates!
Read MoreThis year’s C&S Power 100 list of inluential LGBTQ leaders includes many LID Members and Brooklynites: City Council Member Carlos Menchaca, LID President Jared Arader, former President Matthew McMorrow, Ashe McGovern, David Mansur, Julian Kline, Dominic Holden and more!
CLICK HERE to read the full list and HERE for your DISCOUNTED tickets!
Read MoreLID Board Member Alejandra Caraballo is the first openly transgender community board member in Brooklyn.
Read MoreThe 2019 Legislative Session ended yesterday - with mixed results for our community. Though the passage of key progressive reforms (listed below) dominate the headlines, critical issues for our community remain on the table.
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