Print this out (and some copies) and take them with you to help promote the LGBT candidates! It falls to us to try and get LGBT representation at the National Convention. Remember to maximize your vote.
Talk up the LGBT candidates, encourage others to vote for them.
Tips for Candidates:
Print this out (and some copies) and take them with you to help you promote yourself and the other LGBT candidates!
Go to your house district meetings, and tell people about your candidacy
Go to Democratic party functions and tell people about your candidacy. When you go to CD and/or State conventions …Stand out, tell people about your candidacy. Make flyers, buttons and pass them out. Promote! Promote! Promote!
Though late, contact as many delegates to your Congressional and/or State conventions as you can promoting your candidacy.
Get people to talk you up. If you know people that are going to CD and State and not running themselves. Have them tell people about your candidacy.
Hillary
Congressional
CD1
Robin Stipe – Delegate
Tish Maes – Delegate
Teresa A. Zoltanski – Delegate
CD2
Michael Benedict – Delegate
Sonya Lewis – Delegate
CD4
Joshua Sliger - Delegate
CD6
Elizabeth Harris -Delegate
Deborah Jensen -Delegate
CD7
Carol Weiser - Delegate
State
Michael Benedict – Delegate
Allen Early – Delegate
Elizabeth Harris – Delegate
Debbie Jensen – Delegate
Sonya Lewis – Delegate
Joshua Sliger - Delegate
Robin Stipe – Delegate
Carol Weiser – Delegate
Teresa A. Zoltanski – Delegate
Obama
Congressional
CD1
Mike Bruen - Delegate
Michael L Johnson – Delegate
Tim Jones– Delegate
Mark Thrun – Delegate
Kathryn White – Alternate
Corey Baker – Alternate
CD2
Mark Schrenk - Delegate
CD3
Anita Sherman - Delegate
CD4
Rick Payne – Delegate
CD5
James Robertson – Alternate
CD6
Susan Zloth - Delegate
Karen Hart – Alternate
State
Corey Baker – Delegate
Mike Bruen - Delegate
Karen Hart- Delegate
Michael L Johnson - Delegate
Tim Jones – Delegate
Sarah Lehan - Delegate
Rick Payne – Delegate
James Robertson – Delegate
Mark Schrenk – Delegate
Anita Sherman – Alternate
Mark Thrun – Delegate
Susan Zloth – Delegate
Kathryn White - Alternate
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Chair reviewed Dean luncheon's success and CSD's plans for Pride 2008.
Democratic National Convention:
1. Discussed the delegate process, Tish Maes (previous national delegate) relayed her previous experience. For those interested in running as a national delegate, it is important to begin running right away.
2. Discussed the need of delegates to be in touch with office seekers early. Ask them about issues important to our community.
3. Discussed the need to provide to the leadership the names of the Stonewall delegates running and provide that to membership or on webpage. ExComm: to put out call for delegates to put their name forward for dissemination. The goal is to make sure that our members and community are well represented.
]]> Colorado Stonewall Democrats endorsement:1. Open discussion of membership lead to opposing views as to the implementation and direction of endorsement protocol in contested primaries. Membership desired a review. Issue was moved to committee to review, design, and resubmit endorsement protocol. Action item: Vital Issues, endorsement subcommittee.
2. Motion by Doug Williams, to endorse Mark Ferrandino was put forward and seconded by Karen Bachman. Discussion ensued resulting in motion being tabled until endorsement protocol could be finalized. Chair sent issue to committee.
National Stonewall Democrats convention:
1. Committee discussion and explanation. Need volunteers for convention.
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]]>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Monday, October 1, 2007]
Contact: Jessica Bowers
Communications Director
press@stonewalldems.org
Denver, CO – The following statement was released by nine Colorado-based organizations working to advance equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. The statement is in response to recent news stories indicating a shift away from the inclusion of transgender protections in the national Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA):
Our organizations share the belief that transgender protections must be included in the federal ENDA currently being debated in committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These necessary protections do not only impact those who identify as transgender. Too often, individuals face discrimination because they do not fit gender "norms". These people, straight and gay, deserve protections in the workplace.
We call on all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as well as our friends and family to contact their congressional representatives and urge their support for an ENDA that is inclusive of transgender protections.
Please join us in standing with our trans brothers and sisters.
Ryan Acker, Executive Director, Pikes Peak Gay and Lesbian Community Center;
Kirsten Spielmann, Interim Executive Director, Boulder Pride;
Jeffrey Shaw, Chair, Colorado Stonewall Democrats;
Cathryn L. Hazouri, Executive Director, ACLU of Colorado;
Kate Bowman, Chair, Board of Directors, Gender Identity Center of Colorado;
Jen Lowe, President, Board of Directors, Lambda Community Center;
Karen Bachman, Chair, Colorado Stonewall Democrats Transgender Caucus;
Equal Rights Colorado;
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado;
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Colorado Stonewall Democrats engage and educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and the Democratic Party as advocates for equality through the political process.
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Communications Director
press@stonewalldems.org
Denver, CO – In response to recent news stories indicating that some U.S. House of Representatives leaders are considering the removal of transgender protections from the national Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), the Colorado Stonewall Democrats (CSD) wish to reiterate their position that both gender identity and sexual orientation must be included in any meaningful version of ENDA.
In a joint statement, CSD Chair Jeffrey Shaw and Vice-Chair Karen Bachman “applaud the statement issued earlier today by a coalition of LGBT rights groups – which included the National Stonewall Democrats – where each organization stated that their position against exclusion of transgender rights from ENDA remains clear and consistent.”
“Protection against gender identity or expression based discrimination benefits all LGBT Americans,” added Jessica Bowers, CSD Communications Director. “Much of the discrimination directed against gay, lesbian, and bisexual members of our community is based on our perceived variance from gender norms that narrowly define how women or men are ‘supposed’ to act, speak, dress, or carry themselves.”
“Political expedience is not an acceptable reason for excluding trans protections from this bill,” said Shaw. “Whether the bill moves forward with or without transgender protections, we will continue our efforts to educate members of the Democratic Party on the importance of being inclusive of the rights of all LGBT people.”
Colorado Stonewall Democrats urge all LGBT Coloradoans and their allies to contact their state representatives and express their opposition to a non-trans-inclusive ENDA.
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Colorado Stonewall Democrats engage and educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and the Democratic Party as advocates for equality through the political process.
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Jeffrey Shaw
Chair
jcshaw@stonewalldems.org
Karen Bachman
Vice-Chair
vice-chair@stonewalldems.org
Andy Emke
Secretary
secretary@stonewalldems.org
Bill Fleming
Treasurer
Nick Bush
Membership Chair
membership@stonewalldems.org
Jessica Bowers
Communication Chair
press@stonewalldems.org
Matt Duckett
Vital Issues Chair
issues@stonewalldems.org
Mark Ferrandino
Chair, Emeritus
ferrandino@stonewalldems.org
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Membership in Colorado Stonewall Democrats confers the right to vote at our annual meeting, committee meetings, and caucuses. Our members also enjoy benefits such as invitations to members only events and discounts on events open to everyone.
Membership Requirements
All Colorado Democrats interested in working on issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are invited and welcome to join the organization.
Membership Dues
Annual membership dues work to sustain Stonewall locally, and, because joining our Colorado chapter includes membership in National Stonewall Democrats, assist in supporting our efforts nationwide, as well. Our annual membership dues are $35.00. The student rate for joining Stonewall is $15.00 (please see section on "Join as a Student" below).
Join Online
Dues may be paid online via our Contribute page.
Join by Mail
Alternately, you may download a membership application as a Microsoft Word document and mail it to:
Colorado Stonewall Democrats
c/o Colorado Democratic Party
Membership Chair
777 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, Colorado 80204
Along with a check payable to "Colorado Stonewall Democrats."
Join as a Student
The student membership rate is intended for students enrolled with full time status. If you wish to join at the student membership rate of $15.00, you will need to do the following:
• Mail your completed membership application to the address in the "Join by Mail" section above with a check for your dues
• Include a photocopy of your school ID with your application
Friend of Stonewall
If you would like to support Colorado Stonewall Democrats but are not interested in becoming a member, we offer the designation "Friend of Stonewall." To be become a friend of Stonewall, visit our Contribute page, make a $35.00 contribution, and select "Friend of Stonewall" as your contribution.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2005
Contact: Paul McCarty
Communications Director
press@stonewalldems.org
Denver, CO - Colorado Stonewall Democrats announce their endorsement of The Colorado Economic Recovery Act; a measure appearing on the Nov. 1 ballot as Referenda C&D. Through a resolution adopted by the statewide Democratic LGBT group’s board of directors in August, Stonewall joined over 800 organizations in giving Referenda C&D its endorsement.
“Seeking the passage of Referenda C&D is something Stonewall sees as important to our community in particular,” said Mark Ferrandino, Co-Chair. “Without voters approving the measure, we anticipate seeing sharp cuts in funding for education and for HIV-related services. Our chances of passing legislation in Colorado that move LGBT equality issues forward will also greatly diminish should Referenda C&D fail.”
Beyond cuts to healthcare, and consequently HIV-related services, and education, Stonewall has noted that advances for LGBT equality through legislative pathways would be difficult to garner. Bills such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which was ultimately vetoed by Governor Bill Owens last May, would face even tougher prospects of becoming law. With a shrinking state budget, the money would simply not be there to pay for ENDA’s enforcement. “When there is no money there to enforce a law, it makes it pretty difficult to get it passed,” Ferrandino noted.
Referenda C&D would allow the state government to retain tax surpluses over five years and authorize bonds to help the state catch up on capital improvements. The current fiscal crisis is a result of declining revenues due to economic recession ratcheting the budget down coupled with the TABOR amendment’s restrictions on growth of the state’s base budget. Referendum C authorizes the time-out from TABOR while Referendum D authorizes the bonds for capital improvements.
Without passage of the voter-referred measure, state legislators will have to trim an additional $319 million from the state’s fiscal year 2007 budget according to the nonpartisan Legislative council.
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Colorado Stonewall Democrats engage and educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the Democratic Party as advocates for equality through the political process.
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To contact a specific member of Colorado Stonewall Democrats Board Member, please visit the Our Board page of our Web site.