Today, Tonight, Tomorrow: Advocacy and Activism!

Brooklyn was a great time this past Saturday.  Thanks to those of you that tabled at the street fair, attended the pre-march gathering, and marched in Park Slope.

This week, let's turn our energy to advocacy and activism:

TODAY:
Join Andy Cohen, Advocates, and political leaders to rally in support of legislation to legalize gestational surrogacy in New York State and to ban the gay and trans panic defense.  
The Center
208 West 13th St. Room 101
12:15p (lunch time)
Rsvp to stonewalldemocratsnyc@gmail.com

TONIGHT:
Attend a rally hosted by the Anti-Violence Project and many other organizations calling for justice for Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza:

100 Centre St, New York, NY 10013
6pm - 7pm

From the organizers:

On Monday, community will come together to demand justice for Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, an Afro-Latinx transgender woman, who was found dead in her cell at Rose M. Singer Center at Rikers last Friday evening.  NYC’s Department of Corrections established a trans housing unit to reduce violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people at Rikers. But “better” incarceration is still incarceration, and trans people are deeply unsafe in this system.  This tragic loss of yet another member of the trans community comes just days after the start of Pride season. There is no Pride to be had while trans folks continue to face an epidemic of fatal violence.  Enough is enough. We know that trans and gender nonconforming folks are not safe in the system. It's past time to close Rikers.  We demand a full investigation to into the death of Layleen Polanco Xtravanganza and transparency with community.

TOMORROW:
Albany Lobby Day in Albany is support of Surrogacy with the Protecting Modern Families Coalition
Details and RSVP:  https://www.modernfamiliescoalition.com/lobby-day

From the organizers:
Join us for a press conference in the Capitol with Andy and then to lobby our state legislators in support of ending New York’s ban on surrogacy and modernizing New York’s family formation laws across the board. It’s time to make New York a national leader in supporting modern families while protecting surrogates, intended parents and their children.

PRIDE Events this week and weekend!

Queens Pride was a BLAST!  We registered DOZENS of people to vote and had the crowd chanting along:  When we say PRIDE, you say VOTE!

There's much happening in the coming weeks.  Here's a few events we want to be sure catch your eye in the next few days:

TONIGHT:  Bronx Borough President & Allies Pride Celebration!
TIME:  6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
WHERE:  Billy's Sports Bar, 856 River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
RSVP: https://2019bxbpandallieslgbtpride.splashthat.com

Tonight join Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and other Bronx leaders to celebrate Pride and honor community leaders!  Special performances, great food, and a fun night!  Click above for details.
 

TONIGHT:  QCYD & LGDCQ Celebrate Pride!
TIME:  7 p.m. - ?
WHERE:  Club Evolution, 76-19 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY  11372
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/2290703527672432/

Join Queens County Young Democrats and the Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of Queens for a Pride Happy Hour, honoring Queens community activist, Daniel Puerto, and, lookout: karaoke!

THURSDAY: FDNY LGBTQ Pride Celebration Block Party
TIME:  6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
WHERE:  Spring Street Between Hudson Street and Varick Street
RSVP: None necessary!
Celebrate with FDNY at a block party hosted by Tym Moss with live music, honorees, DJ and dancing, food and drinks, photo opportunities with FDNY Mascots Siren and Hot Dog, Tonewall, the premiere pop a capella band, and special guest performer Peppermint of Broadway and RuPaul’s Drag Race.

FRIDAY:  First Fridays: Black LGBTQ World Pride Edition
TIME:  6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
WHERE:  Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-fridays-black-lgbtq-world-pride-edition-tickets-60205722938
Kick off LGBT Pride Month at the Schomburg Center with the fifth annual First Fridays: Gay Pride Edition and with recognition of our In the Life Archive, a collection of materials of and by black LGBT people throughout history preserved in the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.  Multiple deejays and signature drinks plus performance by Harmonica Sunbeam!

Can SDNYC register 500 voters during Pride?
We've gotten voter registration forms in the hands of about 100 people thus far, but we have more to go to meet our goal to register 500 voters during PRIDE!

BROOKLYN PRIDE with SDNYC & LID
DATE:  Saturday, June 8  
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/346089322703443/

Pride is better with friends!  So we're teaming up with Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn this Saturday!

March and celebrate Brooklyn Pride with SDNYC & LID on June 8th!

11:30AM - 5PM: Visit our shared table at the Multi-Cultural Festival! Stay with us and help us send messages to elected officials, get folks to update their voter registration, and just chat politics!

5PM - 7PM: Join us at 200 Fifth Avenue Bar and Grill for a pre-march gathering with Brooklyn leaders and friends!  Cash bar and pre-parade sustenance!

7:30PM: WE MARCH! Look for the SDNYC and LID banners on 5th Avenue between Degraw and Douglass. It's a quick march, and we'll be working the crowd making sure everyone attending is registered to vote!  Afterwards, visit the many LGBTQ-friendly establishments in the neighborhood! It's a great festive evening and, with a few voter registration forms in your pocket, a pure opportunity!

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Coming soon:  the Bronx, Harlem, and World Pride.  Join us at one or all, and let's register 500 LGBTQ voters!  

PS:  March with us and receive the 2019 SDNYC tee.  We hope you'll be at an upcoming event to claim yours!

Revolution & Evolution: The 2019 Pride Kickoff and Annual Event

Thank you to everyone who came out to support SDNYC at this year's record-breaking event!

All photos by Donna Aceto Photography