Join SDNYC for our 2025 Annual Event: Defiant
The LGBTQ community has always been defiant. We defy convention. We defy injustice. We defy efforts to keep us quiet. Instead, we work to celebrate our differences, fight for our rights, and show strength in the face of adversity. The first Pride was a riot, and a fight for freedom. In that spirit, SDNYC invites you to continue being defiant, and to keep working for a brighter, more inclusive future.
As our community prepares for the fights - and opportunities for progress - ahead, please join the Stonewall Democrats of NYC for our 2025 Annual Event: Defiant, to be held January 30th, 2025 at Housing Works Bookstore in Soho (126 Crosby St, New York, NY 10012). We are honored to be recognizing LGBTQ leaders who have demonstrated the power and impact of our community.
Karine Jean-Pierre - Former White House Press Secretary and Special Advisor to President Biden - She is the first Black person and first openly queer person to serve as the White House Press Secretary.
Sean Coleman - CEO and Executive Director, Destination Tomorrow - He is the founder and leader of Destination Tomorrow, a community center based in the Bronx whose focus is economic empowerment.
Yanery Cruz - Director of Advocacy and Programs, New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG) - She is a leader and organizer advocacy for the rights and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community, with a particular focus on transgender advocacy.
Queers for Kamala - Co-Founders Kathleen Borschow, Jeffrey Omura, and Daniel Wein - Grassroots LGBTQ+ movement empowering our community to do something + elect candidates who have our backs.
Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting this event and SDNYC’s work all year long.
PLATINUM
✦ Ben Williams✦
GOLD
✦ Back Chamber Consulting ✦
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
SILVER
Steve Ashkinazy & Michael Gomillion ✦ Hon. Michael Blake ✦ Hon. Alex Bores ✦ Bronx Democratic Party ✦ Hon. Justin Brannan ✦ Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz ✦ Mitch Draizin ✦ Richard Fye ✦ Hon. Brad Hoylman-Sigal ✦ Hon. Tish James ✦ Kline Public Strategies ✦ Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn ✦ Hon. Micah Lasher ✦ Matthew Lesieur ✦ Hon. Mark Levine ✦ Gabriel Lewenstein ✦ Virginia Maloney ✦ Hon. Julie Menin ✦ Hon. Jessica Ramos ✦ Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union ✦ Hon. Donovan Richards Jr. ✦ Hon. Lynn Schulman ✦ Sarah Steiner ✦ Trip Yang Strategies
BRONZE
Hon. Shaun Abreu ✦ Richard Allman ✦ Hon. Michael Benedetto ✦ Hon. Erik Bottcher ✦ Hon. Gale Brewer ✦ Hon. Selvena Brooks-Powers ✦ Rose Christ ✦ Hon. Catalina Cruz ✦ Hon. Brian Cunningham ✦ Hon. Tom DiNapoli ✦ Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz ✦ Hon. Harvey Epstein ✦ Equality NY ✦ Hon. Nathalia Fernandez ✦ Hon. Deborah Glick ✦ Lewis Goldstein ✦ Hon. Shekar Krishnan ✦ Hon. Grace Lee ✦ Jeffrey Lefrancois ✦ Jeff Lewis ✦ Dirk McCall de Palomá ✦ Michael Mallon ✦ Brice Peyre ✦ Hon. Steven Raga ✦ Justin Sanchez ✦ Hon. Rebecca Seawright ✦ Hon. Jose Serrano Jr ✦ Melissa Sklarz ✦ Daniel Sinasohn ✦ John Wahlmeier ✦ Hon. Jordan Wright ✦ Ny Whitaker ✦ Bob Zuckerman
Note: Keen observers might have noticed that, in previous years, SDNYC has had a Winter Party for members in December and our Annual Event in June. But unprecedented times call for new traditions. To better align with the goals and needs of our club, we’re shifting to a new annual schedule. We’ll host our Annual Event in January 2025, with all the joy, connection, and stars you’ve come to expect from SDNYC parties, and move our member party to Pride. Stay tuned for more information!
Tickets
Tickets include an open bar, snacks, and an evening with leaders and luminaries of the LGBTQ community
One General Admission + SDNYC Membership, including endorsement vote eligibility and other perks and events.
Sliding Scale Ticket
No one will be turned away from SDNYC events for inability to pay. If you would like to attend, please donate what you’re able and email us for a ticket at StonewallDemocraticClubNYC@gmail.com
Or, volunteer to help at the event for free entry! Click here to volunteer!
Sponsorships
We are deeply appreciative of our generous sponsors for supporting our Annual Event & SDNYC programming throughout the year. Please support our work by sponsoring the annual event:
Other payment options:
Send check payment to:
Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC
PO Box 514, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113
Paypal: Please include the name of any attendees for tickets or sponsorships: paypal.me/sdnyc