NYC: Get Out and Vote October 26-November 3!
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At its meeting on Tuesday, the New York State Democratic Committee nearly unanimously passed a historic amendment to the state party rules in order to make the party inclusive of non-binary individuals, or individuals who do not identify as being either women or men.
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Tell LID what you want to hear from our candidates. Submit questions to be included in our questionnaires here.
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LID members gathered at the September meeting to debate, discuss and endorse the 2019 Charter Revision Proposals, which are to be voted on by NYC residents on November 5.
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At a time when our community is vigorously fighting to protect our siblings, we are strongly opposed to new policies that stigmatize and exclude members of our community from public spaces.
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The BBC rang up LID board member Nicholas Tamborra to put him on air in an internationally broadcast discussion featuring young political leaders from around the United States.
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Last night, LID and the Stonewall Democrats of New York were delighted to an active, spirited third Presidential debate. The watch party, at Macri Park in Williamsburg, witnessed candidate Pete Buttigieg share his coming out story on the stage, a first for presidential debates.
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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.
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LID 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.
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A 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.
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September is going to be another event packed month for LID!
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LID Board Member Crystal Hudson has made history as the 1st openly gay First Deputy Public Advocate.
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LID 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.
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3 LID Members were among the first LGBTQ community ambassadors at this year’s Dominican Day Parade yesterday.
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Last 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.
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More 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.
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Two back-to-back rallies brought together approximately 2000 New Yorkers , who expressed their collective outrage and sadness toward Trump’s imprisonment of undocumented immigrants.
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State 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.
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