The Stonewall Democratic Club earned its namesake from an act of civil disobedience that would go on to pave the way for expanded LGBTQ+ rights in America and a fight for equality that lives on today. The first pride march was a protest, and it wasn't until a trans person of color threw that first brick at the Stonewall Riots that we were able to begin the work of making change. There is no LGBTQ+ Pride Month without black voices.
The queer community has a unique responsibility to stand with and support black bodies.
- Speak Up. Have continuous conversations with your friends and family, use your platforms. Don’t just do it when it’s making headlines. Don’t just do it for likes on Facebook or Twitter. Silence costs lives.
- Reach out to your black friends, co-workers or family members. A check-in text will go a long way.
- Take cues from local and national black leaders and find impactful ways to get involved.
- Consider supporting black-owned businesses and subscribing to black content creators.
- Hold your elected officials accountable for their words, votes, and actions...and Vote this November.
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- Black Visions Collective A political home for black people across Minnesota,” this Minnesota nonprofit is dedicated to safe, autonomous black communities.
- Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Black Lives Matter Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday, the LA Registrar-Recorder approved a petition calling for signatures to potentially recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón. The Stonewall Democratic Club endorsed Gascón in his bid to replace Jackie Lacey last November and Los Angeles Democrats agreed, voting overwhelmingly to bring change to LA's failing criminal justice system. We stand by this endorsement and strongly oppose these recall efforts.
"Gascón has made good on his promise to hold criminals accountable while moving Los Angeles forward towards a restorative justice model. The same bad-faith actors who support the bogus recall of Governor Gavin Newsom are now attempting to circumvent the will of the people and burn millions of taxpayer dollars to have their way," said Stonewall President Lester Aponte.
Stonewall will fight this recall and ensure that democracy prevails here in LA County.
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Founded in 1975, the Stonewall Democratic Club is the nation’s oldest LGBTQ+ and feminist political advocacy organization and endorses in races in Los Angeles County, California, and nationwide. For more information, visit www.stonewalldems.org.