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We have excellent news.A member our Stonewall Democrat’s steering committee, Lydia Lowell-Sherman, has submitted her name to become a local delegate for Senator Hillary Clinton!Based on the votes cast in our Florida Primary, the 14th Congressional Distr...
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I'd like to offer a round of applause to our officer Lydia! With the final results of the Democratic Caucuses on March 1st announced, she has been elected to attend the National Democratic Convention in Denver as an Alternate Delegate for Senator Hilary C...
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After months of preparation and a flurry of activity over the past two weeks, our group is ready to announce our first open membership meeting. We wanted to make sure that we had a meeting worth coming to and I feel that we have lined up a great venue and...
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Our first meeting was held on Sunday afternoon, May 18th. We had about 30 guests attend and several speakers. After a brief introduction (and explanation) from John Hawkins we heard from Lee County’s only openly gay Candidate for the Florida House o...
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Statement From Caucus President Michael Albetta
We have just come through the first phase of one of the most historic nominating contests in our nation’s and our Party’s history. Now we move on to the next phase.
All of us in F...
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Chad's SayNo2 $100,000 Challenge - We did it!
With only moments to go, Florida Red and Blue was able to raise the $100,000 needed. As promised, Don doubled it with his own personal donation of $100,000.
Now we move forward to our own busi...
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July 27th Meeting Announcement
Our Special Guest Speaker for July is Senator Dave Aronberg. “Senator Dave” has long been an advocate for GLBT rights. He was one of the co-sponsors of Senate Bill S572 which would have added sexual or...
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Dave Aronberg Rocks at Stonewall
An SRO Classic Act
July 27th marked a momentous event for the newly re-formed Stonewall Democrats of SW Florida. Not only did we have a record SRO crowd (Standing Room Only), the good news and great speakers that had bee...
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Below are recent Photos of Members and Events
Sally Phillips, our other Regional Director, and I recently attended the Michelle Obama breakfast at The Broadway Palm Theatre. Here are two great shots of Sally with Michelle.
These snaps below are...
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Open Meeting September 14th
I'm please to announced the details of our next open membership meeting below. We will again be the guests of The New Metropolitan Restaurant (which is now under new ownership).
With this being our last meeting before the Nov...
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Help your Candidates WIN!
Our last meeting had to have been our most diverse yet. Fresh back from the convention in Denver Lydia and Steve set up a slideshow of the many photos they took. Although several valiant technical attempts were made, it was Luke...
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Early Voting Begins Monday, October 20th
Many people have already received their mail-in ballots, and early-voting begins this Monday. I was recently asked if there has been any “official” guidance or endorsement from the ...
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Some Big Wins, and a Really Big Loss
(Reprinted from http://ambiente.us)
First, the good news. Florida's GLBT community made tremendous strides on November 4th, despite some high profile losses. Openly-gay candidates won countywide races in two counties...
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Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus Winter 2009 Conference
Hosted by the Stonewall Democrats of SW Florida (SD-SWFL)
I am pleased to announce that the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus Winter 2009 Conference will be held in Fort Myers on the weekend of February...
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The SWFL Pride Committee has announced a GLBT PRIDE event this Sunday June 28, 2009
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: The Unitarian Universalist Church
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I'm pleased to announce the next meeting of the Stonewall Democrats of SW Florida will be on Sunday afternoon August 23rd from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the brand new Holiday Inn, located on the northeast corner of I-75 and the Alico Road Exit (9931 Interst...
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Meeting - Oct 4th, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
This will be our last meeting before the November elections, but we already have good news to report - Teresa Watkins-Brown (the Democratic candidate for Fort Myers City Council Ward 1 who spoke to us at our last...
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Meeting - Sunday Dec 6th, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
This was a very different election than we had 1 year ago. While we are all grateful that the Democratic Incumbent (Levon Simms) easily won re-election to the Fort Myers City Council for Ward 3 and another...
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Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus Winter Conference
February 26-28, 2010
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 First St. S., Saint Petersburg, FL 33701-4342
(727) 894-5000
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Tentative)
FRIDAY,...
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Sunday, March 7th, 2:00-3:30 PM
Holiday Inn Airport @ Town Center
9931 Interstate Commerce Dr, Fort Myers, 33913
The primary season for 2010 has begun in earnest. From across the State and throughout SW Florida political hopefuls have been collecting b...
