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Stonewall Democrats

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Stonewall Democrats, also known in some states as LGBT Democrats, is a caucus within the Democratic Party that advocates for issues that are relevant to LGBT Americans.[1] The caucus primarily operates through individual chapters or political clubs supporting LGBTQ rights and affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Stonewall Democrats
Named afterStonewall Inn / Stonewall riots
Democratic Party
Formation1971; 53 years ago (1971)
(Alice B. Toklas Memorial Democratic Club)
1975; 49 years ago (1975)
(Stonewall Democratic Club)
TypeLGBT political organization
Legal statusActive
PurposeElect pro-LGBT Democrats in federal, state, and local elections, serve as a bullhorn for LGBT governmental issues, and supply LGBT voters to ballot boxes
Location
WebsiteStonewall Democrats homepage

History

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In 1971, Alice B. Toklas Memorial Democratic Club of San Francisco was the first registered LGBT Democratic club in the nation.[2]

In 1975, the Stonewall Democratic Club was established in Los Angeles, California, the first 'Stonewall Democratic Club' in the country established for LGBT individuals and straight allies committed to achieving equality for all and to advancing progressive and feminist values through the Democratic Party.[3]

National Stonewall Democratic Federation

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National Stonewall Democratic Federation
Named afterStonewall Inn / Stonewall riots
Democratic Party
PredecessorNational Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs
SuccessorLGBT Democrats
FormationMay 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05)
DissolvedJanuary 1, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-01)
TypeLGBT PAC
Legal statusSuspended
PurposeGrassroots network connecting LGBT Democratic activists
Location
WebsiteNational Stonewall Democratic Federation homepage archive

The National Stonewall Democratic Federation was a national organization of LGBT Democratic clubs and individuals. It was founded on May 8–10, 1998, in Kansas City, Missouri. On January 1, 2013, National Stonewall Democratic Federation suspended operations due to a financial deficit of $30,000.[4][5]

List of chapters

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Alabama

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Active
  1. Alabama Stonewall Democrats

Arkansas

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Active
  1. Stonewall Democratic Caucus of Arkansas
    1. Young Democrats of Arkansas Stonewall Caucus

Arizona

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Active
  1. Stonewall Democrats of Arizona[6]

California

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Active
  1. Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
  2. Central Valley Stonewall Democratic Club
  3. Desert Stonewall Democrats
  4. East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club
  5. Fresno Stonewall Democrats
  6. Harvey Milk Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Democratic Club
  7. Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club
  8. San Diego Democrats for Equality
  9. Stonewall Democratic Club
    1. Stonewall Young Democrats
  10. Stonewall Democrats Sacramento
  11. Stonewall Democrats of Tuolumne County
  12. Stonewall Democrats of Ventura County
  13. Tulare County Stonewall Democrats[7]

Colorado

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Active
  1. Stonewall Democrats of Colorado
    1. Jeffco Dems LGBTQ Caucus
    2. Stonewall Democrats of Pikes Peak

Delaware

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Active
  1. Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats

Democrats Abroad

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Active
  1. LGBT Caucus

District of Columbia

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Active
  1. Gertrude Stein Democratic Club DC

Florida

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Active
  1. Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus
    1. Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County
    2. Capital City GLBTA Democratic Caucus
    3. Dolphin Democrats
    4. Freedom Democrats
    5. Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus
    6. Manatee LGBTA Democratic Caucus
    7. Rainbow Democratic Club of Orange County
    8. Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County

Georgia

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Active
  1. Georgia Stonewall Democrats

Hawaii

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Active
  1. LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i

Iowa

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Active
  1. Iowa Democratic Stonewall Caucus
    1. Linn County Stonewall Democrats

Idaho

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Active
  1. LGBTA Democratic Caucus of Idaho

Indiana

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Active
  1. Indiana Stonewall Democrats

Kansas

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Active
  1. Kansas Democratic LGBT Caucus

Louisiana

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Active
  1. Louisiana Stonewall Democrats

Maryland

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Active
  1. Young Democrats of Maryland LGBT Caucus

Massachusetts

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Active
  1. Bay State Stonewall Democrats

Michigan

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Active
  1. The LGBT and Allies Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party
    1. Stonewall Democrats at the University of Michigan

Minnesota

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Active
  1. Stonewall DFL[8]

Missouri

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Active
  1. Four Freedoms Democratic Club
  2. Kansas City Pride Democratic Club
  3. Stonewall Democrats of Eastern Missouri

Mississippi

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Active
  1. Mississippi Stonewall Democrats

Montana

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Active
  1. Montana Stonewall Democrats

Nebraska

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Active
  1. Nebraska Stonewall Democrats

Nevada

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Active
  1. Stonewall Northern Nevada
  2. Stonewall Democratic Club of Southern Nevada

New Hampshire

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Active
  1. New Hampshire Stonewall Democrats

New Jersey

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Active
  1. New Jersey Stonewall Democrats

New York

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Active
  1. Stonewall Democratic Club (Stonewall Democrats) of New York City
  2. Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
  3. Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
  4. The Lavender Line Democratic Club of Queens (formerly The Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens)[9]
  5. Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats (of New York County)
  6. GLBT Democrats of Long Island
  7. Stonewall Democrats of Western New York
  8. Bronx Rainbow Democratic Coalition
  9. Hudson Valley Stonewall Democrats [10]

North Carolina

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Active
  1. LGBT Democrats of North Carolina
  2. LGBT Democrats of Gaston County
  3. New Hanover County Democratic Party - Stonewall Democrats

Ohio

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Active
  1. Cleveland Stonewall Democrats[11]
  2. Mahoning Valley Stonewall Democrats
  3. Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio
  4. Stonewall Democrats of Summit County

Oklahoma

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Active

  1. Oklahoma Stonewall Democrats

Oregon

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Active
  1. Oregon Stonewall Democrats

Pennsylvania

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Active
  1. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club
  2. Steel City Stonewall Democrats
  3. Capital Region Stonewall Democrats

South Carolina

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Inactive
  1. South Carolina Stonewall Democrats

Tennessee

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Inactive
  1. Tennessee Stonewall Democratic Caucus

Texas

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Active
  1. Texas Stonewall Democrats
    1. East Texas Stonewall Democrats
    2. Houston Area Stonewall Democrats
      1. Houston Stonewall Young Democrats
    3. Stonewall Democrats Denton County
    4. Stonewall Democrats of Austin
    5. Stonewall Democrats Central Texas
    6. Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
      1. Dallas Stonewall Young Democrats
    7. Stonewall Democrats of Lubbock
    8. Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio
    9. Stonewall Democrats-Rio Grande Valley
    10. Stonewall Democrats Tarrant County
    11. Texas Young Democrats Stonewall Caucus
    12. Bastrop County Stonewall Democrats
    13. Chisholm Trail Stonewall Democrats of Johnson County

Utah

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Active
  1. Stonewall Democrats Utah

Virginia

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Active
  1. LGBT Democrats of Virginia

Washington

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Active
  1. Washington State Stonewall Caucus Democrats[12]
  1. Clark County Stonewall Caucus Democrats

Wisconsin

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Inactive
  1. WI Stonewall Democrats

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stonewall Democrats". stonewalldemocrats.us. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Alice". Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  3. ^ "Finding aid to the Stonewall Democratic Club records, 1975-1995 Coll2013.001". www.oac.cdlib.org.
  4. ^ "Faced with $30K shortfall, National Stonewall Democrats goes 'on hiatus'". DallasVoice. Dallas: Voice Publishing Inc. 2013-01-08. Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  5. ^ Lavers, Michael (8 January 2013). "Search Results Story image for "National Stonewall Democrats" from Washington Blade National Stonewall Democrats curtails operations". Washington Blade. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Stonewall Democrats of Arizona".
  7. ^ "Tulare County Stonewall Democrats – © 2021 ALL Rights Reserved".
  8. ^ "Stonewall DFL – The LGBTQ Caucus of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party". Mnstonewalldfl.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  9. ^ Tracy, Matt (10 May 2023). "Rebranded LGBTQ political club emerges in Queens". Gay City News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Politics".
  11. ^ "Cleveland Stonewall Democrats – The Voice of Greater Cleveland LGBTQIA+ Democrats". Clevelandstonewalldems.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  12. ^ https://www.stonewalldems.u [dead link]
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