LGBT Homeless Youth Forum - 1/28/15

On Wednesday, January 28 at SDNYC will host a LGBT Homeless Youth Forum with panelists:

• Andy Humm, Co-Host, GAY USA television show (Moderator)
• Carl Siciliano, Executive Director, The Ali Forney Center
• Lillian Rivera, Director of Advocacy and Capacity Building, The Hetrick Martin Institute
• Kate Barnhart, Executive Director, New Alternatives
• Nicole Avallone LCSW, Director of Youth Services, The LGBT Community Center
• Kim Forte, Supervising Attorney, LGBT Law and Policy Initiative, The Legal Aid Society

The forum will begin at 8:00pm at the LGBT Center (208 W 13th St, New York, New York 10011). Visit our Facebook event to RSVP and for more information. 

SDNYC 2014 Winter Celebration Tomorrow - Dec. 10!

SDNYC's 2014 Winter Celebration is TOMORROW, December 10th from 6-9PM at the Brass Monkey!

See below for details and if you haven't already, please RSVP on the Facebook event page or our website's meetings & events page. (RSVPs are requested but not required to attend).

With only one day left before the event, we wanted to reach out to thank each of you for your continued support of SDNYC and to ask that you take a moment before the party to pay your membership dues for 2015!

Annual membership is $35.00 for individuals and discounted membership is available for families, students, and retired and disabled individuals. Please visit SDNYC.org/membership to pay online or to find out how to send a check.

Your support is critical for the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC to continue in its commitment to electing progressive democratic candidates to public office, serving NYC's LGBT community, and fighting for equality for all.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and please contact us at StonewallDemocraticClubNYC@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you!

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The Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC's 2014 Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Brass Monkey from 6-9 PM!

We hope you are able to join us!

World AIDS Day 2014

Today, SDNYC joins Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, the LGBT Caucus of the NYC Council and countless other advocates in marking World AIDS Day.  Click here to read the NYC Council's statement on 2014 World Aids Day.

SDNYC remains committed to raising awareness about HIV/AIDs and as a part of this ongoing effort, we are sharing the just released NYC Dept. of Health 2013 HIV Surveillance Annual Report. 

Click to access report.

Join us TOMORROW - 11/19/14

• Date: TOMORROW, November 19, 2014 
• Time: 8:00 PM
• Location: The LGBT Center (208 W. 13th St.)
• Who? Stonewall Democrats, Empire State Pride Agenda, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats, the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens, and Marriage Equality USA
• Why?: Because rolling up our sleeves, re-organizing, energizing and fighting back for our community is what we do best! We won't stop until we have full equality and we need your help. Will you join us?

The meeting is free and open to the public so please RSVP on Facebook and share the details about this important conversation with your friends!

Not on Facebook? You can also visit our Meetings & Events page for more information or click here to be re-directed. 

Transgender Awareness Month & Transgender Day of Remembrance

November is Transgender Awareness Month. This is a time to celebrate NYC’s Transgender community but more importantly it is an opportunity for us all to come together to push for gender non-discrimination laws to be passed, for hate crimes protections to be increased, and to raise awareness of the unique needs of this important part of the LGBT community.  

Transgender Awareness Month culminates with a Transgender Day of Remembrance which will take place on November 20th this year. There are many events taking place in recognition of this important day and SDNYC strongly encourages you to participate in these upcoming events. Please see below for a listing of Transgender Day of Remembrance events happening in NYC.

If there are related events that are not listed below or if you have edits/ corrections to the information below, please email us at StonewallDemocraticClub@gmail.com and we will update this listing periodically. Thank you

Sunday, November 16th

• Transgender Day of Remembrance Liturgy
• Time:  7:30 PM-9:30 PM
• Location: 224 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014
• Host(s): Dignity/New York
• Click here for more information

Monday, November 17th

• Housing Works’ Transgender Day of Remembrance Event, “Enlighten the World!!!”
• Time:  3:00–5:00pm
• Location: Housing Works, 320 West 13th Street, New York City
• Host(s): Housing Works
• Click here for more information.

 Wednesday, November 19th

• Trans Day of Remembrance
• Time:  6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Location: St. Johns Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
• Host(s): TransJustice of the Audre Lorde Project
• Click here for more information

Thursday, November 20th 

• “What’s the T?” – Transgender Day of Remembrance *SDNYC Corresponding Secretary, Bryan Ellicott will participate in the panel discussion at this event*
• Time:  2:30-4:30pm
• Host(s): Staten Island LGBT Community Center and College of Staten Island
• Location: College of Staten Island, Room 2N-111
• Click here for more information 

• Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
• Time: 4:30 pm
• Location: City Hall Steps
• Host(s): The NYC Council LGBT Caucus
• Click here for more information. 

• Transgender Day of Remembrance Discussion and Vigil
• Time:  4:30 – 7 p.m.
• Location: GMHC, 446 West 33rd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
• Host(s): GMHC
• Click here for more information

• Transgender Day of Remembrance March on Brooklyn Bridge  
• Time:  5:00-6:30pm
• Location: The Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 4 Metrotech (Willoughby St and Gold St)
• Host(s): The Brooklyn Community Pride Center
• Click here for more information.

• Transgender Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
• Time:  7:00PM-9:00PM
• Location: The LGBT Center NYC, 208 W 13 Street, New York, NY 10011
• Host(s):  The Gender Identity Project (GIP), Translatina Network, Community Healthcare Network, APICHA, The Church of Saint in Luke's in the Field, and Human Rights Campaign
• Click here for more information

Friday, November 21st

• MAIN KABBALAT SHABBT SERVICES – TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE SHABBAT
• Time:  7:00pm
• Location: Chelsea Sanctuary, Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Ave at 28th Street
• Host(s): Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
• Click here for more information