The Devil is in the details: Why We Voted No
On Sunday, November 29, a temporary proposal to include 4 gender neutral County Committee seats in each Brooklyn assembly district was passed by the County Party’s Executive Committee (the entity composed of our elected District Leaders).
Though the proposal was passed, several LGBTQ and allied district leaders voted no. We want you to know why, and why voting no was the right thing to do.
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SIGN UP NOW: Make sure every vote counts for Jesse!
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Today is the Deadline for Absentee Ballots!
Go to nycabsentee.com ASAP and make sure you can vote in the June 23rd primaries!
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Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn Condemns NYPD Response To City-Wide Protests Following George Floyd’s Murder
Last night, NYPD brutally assaulted, beat and pepper sprayed Brooklynites peacefully protesting at the Barclays Center. Assembly Member Diana Richardson and State Senator Zellnor Myrie were pepper sprayed. Senator Myrie was handcuffed. LID member Jacqui Painter was shoved to the ground and kicked repeatedly by police.
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Request Your Absentee Ballot ASAP
The NY Presidential Primary may be cancelled, but there are still critical races on the ballot on June 23! Given the COVID-19 crisis, it is important to consider casting your ballot by mail instead of in-person.
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LID Condemns Disqualification of Non-Binary, Transgender, Genderfluid and Gender Non-Conforming County Committee Candidates
Yesterday, six transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary candidates were disqualified from running for Kings County Democratic County Committee by the Board of Elections.
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LGBTQ Democrats Call On Mount Sinai Health System To Provide Greater Oversight And Accountability To Samaritan’s Purse Field Operations
Claiming itself an “international Christian relief organization,” Samaritan’s Purse is under the leadership of evangelist Franklin Graham, who boasts a long history of demonizing the LGBTQ community. He has also been accused of using natural disasters as opportunities to prioritize proselytization over adequate medical care.
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Work From Home to #GetOutTheCount
Please sign up now to learn how you can #GetOutTheCount without leaving home.
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Monday Endorsement Meeting Postponed
We are postponing Monday's General and Endorsement Meeting given rising concerns with respect to COVID-19 and general advice to engage in social distancing practices.
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