Stonewall Democrats

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
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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.

  1. ^ "Stonewall Democrats". stonewalldemocrats.us. Retrieved 15 May 2019.