Stonewall Democrats Mission
Our Commitment to Equality
A generation ago, neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party opposed homophobia. Today, the platform of the Democratic Party, while not yet ideal, opposes prejudice based on sexual orientation, and explicitly supports the adoption of national policies to outlaw all forms of discrimination. In contrast, the Republican platform opposes efforts to end discrimination based on sexual orientation. The Stonewall Democrats Mission is to ensure the Democratic Party remains the home of those devoted to securing fair and equal treatment for people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Advancing Equal Rights Through the Stonewall Democrats Mission
The National Stonewall Democratic Federation is devoted to advancing equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. National Stonewall Democrats support the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates who support our mission.
We draw our strength from a nationwide network of individuals and clubs composed of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Democrats and their allies who are working to realize these goals. This nationwide collaboration is central to the Stonewall Democrats Mission.
Stonewall Democrats Goals: Educating and Empowering Communities
Educating the LGBTQ+ Community and Allies
Our goals are to educate the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, and its allies, about the vast differences that exist between the two major parties on the issues of concern to our community.
Political Leadership Development
We seek to lead our party to improve its record on issues of importance to our community, and to work for the nomination of Democratic candidates from the local to the national level. This includes supporting qualified openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender candidates, who will be fully supportive of our fight against bigotry and intolerance.
Growing Local and National Coalitions
We work with other local gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied Democratic clubs to encourage and foster the creation of new clubs, ensuring that the Stonewall Democrats Mission remains active at every level of political engagement.
Building Voter Support for Equality
We encourage our community to support and vote for Democratic candidates who are committed to defeating homophobia and prejudice.
Get Involved with Our Mission
Ready to join the Stonewall Democrats Mission in Austin?
Our organization provides multiple pathways for engagement, from grassroots organizing to candidate support, all unified under our LGBTQ+ Democrats mission for equality and justice.