Stonewall Young Democrats

Stonewall Young Democrats is proud to announce our 4th Annual HERO Awards Ceremony to be held on August 28, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel. The HERO Awards are designed to honor individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of the rights of the LGBT Community.

Purchase your tickets here.

Mistress of Ceremonies: Lu Parker, Emmy Award Winning Journalist

HONORING:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Hon. Diane Watson, United States Congresswoman

Trailblazer Award: Karina Samala, Transgender Community Leader

Visionary Award: Kafi Blumenfield, President/CEO, Liberty Hill Foundation

Youth Advocacy Award: Carlos Sosa, Youth Community Activist

Ally in Equality Award: Maria E. Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, LA County Federation of Labor

Join Stonewall Young Democrats and Stonewall Democratic Club for our summer BBQ!

RSVP on our Facebook event page below:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133747349984827

For more information, please contact our Community VP Michael Colorge (michael.colorge@stonewallyoungdems.org).

Join Stonewall Young Democrats for our March General meeting at The Wall Las Memorias to learn about using gene therapy to fight the HIV/AIDS virus. Professor Jerome Zack from the UCLA AIDS Institute will present stem cell gene therapeutic approaches to combat HIV/AIDS.

Location: The Wall Las Memorias
Date and Time: Sunday March 21, 2010 at 4pm
Address: 111 N. Ave 56th Los Angeles, CA 90042

For more information, please email our Community Vice President Michael Colorge at michael.colorge@stonewallyoungdems.org or visit the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=321832427561&ref=ts

Join Stonewall Young Democrats as we celebrate the work of CA State Assembly Speaker Karen Bass. We will be joined by several elected officials, community leaders and friends to celebrate her advocacy on behalf of the LGBT Community. YES, straight allies are welcomed! This is not a goodbye party but rather a Thank you party!

Stonewall Friend $20 – Community Ally $40 – Stonewall Superstar $150

Mistress of Ceremonies: Beth Broderick, Actress

Honorary Committee:

Hon. Kevin De Leon, CA State Assembly Member
Hon. Sheila J. Kuehl, Former CA State Senator
Hon. Wendy Greuel, Controller, City of Los Angeles
Hon. Jan C. Perry, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
Hon. Bill Rosendhal, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
Hon. Lindsey Horvath, Councilmember, West Hollywood
Eric C. Bauman, Vice-Chair, California Democratic Party
Ari Ruiz, Commissioner, City of Los Angeles

To secure seating please buy tickets online at http://stonewallyoungdems.org/upcoming-events/reception-for-karen-bass

Very Important: Please RSVP To: ari.ruiz@stonewallyoungdems.org

Join Stonewall Young Democrats and West San Gabriel Young Democrats in our joint meeting as we discuss the future of Proposition 8. We will have a discussion and updates about the Federal Court case to repeal prop 8.

Our Panelists include:

Victoria Mojarro and Brandon Fureigh from OFA
Theane Evangelis Kapur from Gibson Dunn in Los Angeles
Andre' Ting, current Chair of the Chinese Rainbow Assn

Invite all your friends to this historic meeting!

Join local California Young Democrats clubs and CYD President Alissa Ko for a great panel on the future of marriage equality and Prop 8 in California.

Panelists:
Amy Mello, EQCA
Ari Gutierrez, Honor PAC
Nii-Quartelai Quartey, Courage Campaign

This is a great chance to meet local YDs and to learn about the many opportunities available to get involved in the Democratic Party and local Young Dem clubs. Hope you can attend!

For more information, contact Stonewall Young Democrats President Chris Braun (chris.bruan@stonewallyoungdems.org).