SDNYC Lew Todd Scholarship Annoucement!

Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC is pleased to join with The LGBT Social Science & Public Policy Center at CUNY’s Hunter College to announce that Dean Gailey has been selected as the recipient of SDNYC Lew Todd Scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year! 

The SDNYC Lew Todd Scholarship was created in memory of SDNYC founder, Lew Todd and is awarded to an undergraduate student at CUNY who has demonstrated commitment to improving LGBT lives through engagement in research, policy, volunteerism, or advocacy. To learn more about the scholarship, visit SDNYC.org/scholarship.

Each year this scholarship is made possible in large part thanks to generous supporters like you. See below for two ways you can help support the SDNYC Lew Todd Scholarship today!

1) Donate directly on Hunter College's website (You must select the SDNYC Lew Todd Scholarship Fund from the “Designation” drop down menu to ensure the contribution gets to the correct scholarship)

2) Donate via SDNYC's paypal account (Click the “special instruction” button to note that the contribution is for our scholarship or send us an email with date of the contribution and the amount donated.)

About This Year’s SDNYC Lew Todd Scholarship Recipient: Dean Gailey is a senior at Hunter College, double majoring in Women and Gender Studies and Human Biology. They are a JFEW Eleanor Roosevelt Scholar and a fellow with the LGBT Social Science & Public Policy Center at Roosevelt House, researching nursing education policy for LGBTQ populations. Dean has presented on nonbinary and transgender representation in undergraduate health curricula and restructuring medical documentation to better accommodate trans and nonbinary patients. In the future, Dean hopes to utilize their multidisciplinary studies in social justice, human rights, and public health to support a future role as a leader in LGBTQ healthcare, advocacy, and education.

GOTV with SDNYC!

Volunteer with SDNYC to help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) and support the progressive Democrats our club is proud to have endorsed in the upcoming elections! 

Sign up below to join us at SDNYC's upcoming GOTV events! 

Day Trips to P.A. to GOTV for Hillary Clinton!

Saturday, Sept. 17th | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM | Bus Leaves & Returns from Union Square*
Saturday, Sept. 24th | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM | Bus Leaves & Returns from Union Square*
*RSVP online for detailed pick up / drop off instructions

Click here to reserve your seats on the Sept. 17th & Sept. 24th buses before space runs out!

As voters in a Democratic State, we know that this election the best thing New Yorkers can do is go to our neighboring battleground state of PA to GOTV for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign and for Democratic Candidates for U.S. Senate and Congress. SDNYC is a proud sponsor of these trips. We hope to see you on the bus and look forward to working with you to make sure that this election P.A. Goes. Blue.

#GetOnTheBus

Can't make it to any of these GOTV events but still want to help? 

Volunteers Needed TODAY to Get Out The Vote!

Federal Primary Election – TODAY – June 28, 2016

The below candidates have been endorsed by SDNYC, are facing Democratic challengers in today's primary election, and need our help to GET OUT THE VOTE!

See below for When/Where to Volunteer to Get Out The Vote for SDNYC Endorsed Congressional Candidates TODAY:

Jon Kaiman (CD 3)

When

5-9pm (phone bank)

 

Where

Offices of Zimmerman Edelson, 5 Bond St., Great Neck, NY (walking distance from the LIRR)

 

Nydia Velazquez (CD 7)

When

5:30-7pm

 

Where  

Subway Station Locations:

2nd Ave (F Train)

Delancey St (F Train)

Essex St (J/M/ZTrains)

1st Ave (L Train)

  Campaign Office:

  228 E 3rd Street

Jerry Nadler (CD 10)

When

NOW until the polls close at 9pm

 

Where

40 west 75th St (between Amsterdam & Columbus) or

  80 8th Ave, Suite 1802 (entrance on 14th street)

Carolyn Maloney (CD 12)

When

4:30-5:30pm

5:45-7:30pm

Where

1st Ave & 20th St. 

1st ave and 16th St. 

Keith L.T. Wright (CD 13)

When

NOW until the polls close at 9pm

 

Where  

 

 

 

Subway Station Locations:

125th St. & Broadway

145th St. & Broadway

157th St. & Broadway

Polling Locations:

PS 153 (1750 Amsterdam Ave)

HCCL (267 W 152nd St)

PS 57 (176 E 115 St)

Sources are reporting very LOW turnout and there is still time to make a difference before polls close -- So please don’t wait, join SDNYC in supporting these candidates NOW! 

 

About Voting In Today's Election: Click the following links to learn more about the candidates, confirm that you are registered to vote in today's primary, and check your polling place.

 

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March with SDNYC This Sunday!

March in the NYC Pride Parade this Sunday, June 26th!

Join SDNYC at the NYC Pride Parade this weekend & show your LGBT Pride all the way down 5th Ave!

**NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION**

See below for information about when/where to meet SDNYC to march with us on Sunday!

Section: Elected Officials (in front of section #1)
Group: #17
Meeting Location: 38th St, between Madison and 5th Ave -- you must enter 38th St. at Madison Ave. on the East side. (look for the SDNYC signs when you arrive at 38th St.)

 

Meeting Time: We will begin meeting at 10am -- please arrive NO LATER than 11am
Parade Start Time: 12pm

*NYPD/parade organizers may not allow you to meet our group if you arrive after 11am.*

If there are any changes to this information, we will post an update on Facebook BUT to ensure you our updates please RSVP to march with SDNYC on the Pride page of our website or email us.

See below for a map of the parade route that also includes information about when/where to meet SDNYC to march with us on Sunday: