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NLC GLBTLO Happy Hour Nov. 21st
The National League of Cities is having its 90th Congress of Cities and Exposition in Austin from November 18 - 22, 2014 at the Austin Convention Center. Join the Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the Human Rights Campaign's Austin Steering Committee, Equality Texas, Victory Fund, Stonewall Democrats of Austin and the Log Cabin Republicans' Austin Chapter together with the NLC's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Local Officials at a Networking Cocktail Mixer! Let's show our guests from all over the country a warm Texas welcome. The reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Friday, November 21 at the Brass House Tavern, 115 San Jacinto Blvd. RSVP http://www.aglcc.org/calendar/NLC-LGBTLO-2014. |
Volunteer to walk for Wendy and the Democratic ticket
Tuesday November 4th is Election Day! Come Volunteer with Stonewall in Central Austin to walk for Wendy and the Democratic ticket. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/WalkForWendy. No experience necessary. Contact Sarah Goodfriend with questions: sgoodfriend@gmail.com |
Lt. Governor Debate Watch Party Sept 29th
Join Equality Texas, HRC Austin Steering Committee and Stonewall Democrats of Austin to watch the debate between Leticia Van de Putte and the other candidates for the
next Lt. Governor of Texas. October 6th is the deadline to register to vote for the November 4th elections. If you need to register click here.Debate Watch Party Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 6:30 - 8:30 PM Departure Lounge, 311 W. 5th Street, Austin, TX Please RSVP at bit.ly/ltgovwatch. |
SDA Endorses City Council Candidates
The
Stonewall Democrats of Austin held Candidate Forum and Endorsement
meetings on August 27th and September 4th to allow our members to hear
from those candidates who filled out our candidate questionnaire. The following candidates were endorsed by the membership due to their strong support for the LGBTQ community:Mayor: Steve Adler District 1: Ora Houston District 2: Delia Garza District 3: Sabino "Pio" Renteria District 4: Greg Casar and Katrina Daniel District 5: Ann Kitchen District 6: Jimmy Flannigan District 7: Leslie Pool and Melissa Zone District 8: Ed Scruggs District 9: Chris Riley and Kathie Tovo District 10: Tina Cannon and Mandy Dealey |
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City Council Candidate Endorsement Forums
This November marks the first time
the Austin City Council will be elected by district instead of citywide.
The new 10-1 Council will consist of 10 members elected by district and
the Mayor elected at-large. The
Stonewall Democrats of Austin will be holding two Candidate Forums and
Endorsement meetings to allow our members to hear from those candidates
who filled out our candidate questionnaire.August 27th (18 candidates) 6:00 pm - Meeting begins 6:10 - 6:15 pm - District 6 6:15 - 6:30 pm - District 8 6:35 - 6:50 pm - District 10 6:55 - 7:10 pm - District 5 7:15 - 7:35 pm - District 4 7:40 - 7:55 pm - District 1 8:00 - 8:30 pm - Discussion and voting September 4th (18 candidates) 6:00 pm - Meeting begins 6:00 - 6:30 pm - Mayor 6:30 - 6:35 pm - District 2 6:40 - 6:50 pm - District 9 6:55 - 7:25 pm - District 3 7:30 - 7:50 pm - District 7 7:55 - 8:30 pm - Discussion and voting Candidates will give 1-2 minute opening remarks, followed by 2-3 minutes Q&A with our members, then 1 minute for closing remarks for a total of 5 minutes per candidate. After we hear from all the candidates that evening the membership will discuss each race then cast ballots. In order to be able to vote in the endorsement meetings you must have been a member in good standing of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin for at least 30 days prior to the endorsement meeting. Those whose membership has lapsed will be able to vote provided they renew their membership, which can be done at the meeting or by clicking the "Join SDA" link on the left. The entire membership may participate in the candidate forum and the discussion of the candidate's positions but only those members eligible to vote as defined above may cast ballots. A 60% vote of eligible members present and voting shall be required for the endorsement of any candidate. Should no candidate receive 60% of the votes cast in a particular race, a motion may be made to approve a dual endorsement in that race. Such motion shall name the candidates proposed for multiple endorsement and such motion shall require a 60% vote of eligible to be successful. |
Happy Hour & Business Meeting August 13th at The Brass House
Happy Hour with John Cook 6:30 pm, Wednesday, August 13th The Brass House, 115 San Jacinto Blvd (with convenient parking across the street at the Convention Center garage) Next Wednesday, we are delighted to host John Cook, former "Singing Mayor" of El Paso and Democratic Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner. Meet John and learn about his distinguished career as Mayor of El Paso and his plans as Land Commissioner. Short business meeting to follow. We will consider a change in our endorsement procedures. Download the proposed change here. Current endorsement procedures are available at: http://www.stonewallaustin.org/elections/endorsement-procedures |
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Proposed Amendment to SDA Endorsement Rules (8-14).pdf
Happy Hour & Business Meeting July 9 at The Brass House
As expected due to the recent Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling the Religious Right has mounted a new assault on LGBTQ progress. That is why the Stonewall Democrats of Austin are inviting you to attend our July Happy Hour and Business meeting at The Brass House (115 San Jacinto Blvd) beginning at 6:30 pm. We are fighting back. Come hear the latest at our next Happy Hour and business meeting, this Wednesday July 9th. Details and RSVP here. This meeting will cover: LGBTQ Community Roundtable results TDP Platform first-ever LGBTQ section 10-1 Candidate Questionnaire and Interview/Endorsement Dates In the meantime: Do you know your 10-1 Council District? (Precincts can be split between Districts). Verify it here. Want to Impress your friends with an up-to-date City Council Candidate list and related information? It's here. |
Keep Austin Queered Roundtable on May 31st
The way we elect our Austin City Council is changing so the Stonewall Democrats of Austin (SDA) is hosting an LGBTQ Community Roundtable. The Roundtable will bring together subject-matter experts from the City
of Austin and from LGBTQ advocate and allied organizations. The purpose
of The Roundtable is to identify the most pressing LGBTQ issues facing
our community so that we can shape our City Council Candidate questionnaire and make informed decisions about who to support in the upcoming City Council elections. “Keep Austin Queered” Roundtable Saturday May 31, 2014 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm Willie Mae Kirk Branch Library 3101 Oak Springs Dr. Austin, Texas 78702 Professionally facilitated by: Betsy Aylin, PhD |
Precinct & County Conventions on March 22
This year, Democratic Precinct Conventions were not held after the polls closed on March 4th. Instead, the Democratic Precinct Conventions will be held during the first part of the Democratic County Convention on Saturday, March 22, at the Palmer Event Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd., in Austin. The County Convention is a great time to meet your Democratic neighbors, hear from our terrific Democratic nominees, sign up to get involved in the Coordinated Campaign to ensure our victory in November, discuss important party business, develop our party's positions on various issues, and elect delegates to go on to the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas on June 27-28. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the convention will be called to order at 10 a.m. on March 22. You may preregister now here. We are still recruiting County Convention committee members from all four Senate Districts that cover parts of Travis County, and we particularly need more women as well as more people from Senate Districts 21 and 24. If you would like to serve, please contact our office at 512-477-7500, and indicate on which of the following committees you are willing to serve: Nominations, Credentials, Rules and Procedures, or Resolutions. |
Monthly Happy Hour on March 12 beginning at 6:30 pm.
Join the Stonewall Democrats of Austin on Wednesday, March 12 at our monthly Happy Hour at The Third Base Sports Bar - 9600 S. IH-35 in the South Park Meadows shopping center. The
meeting will begin at 6:30 pm and we will hear from Nicole Dimetman and
Cleo DeLeon, plaintiffs in the successful court case striking down
Texas' anti-gay marriage law. Come hear them talk about their experience and celebrate their victory! |
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