Stand with the President, Repeal DADT
Posted by admin on 2nd June 2010
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Your Voice Matters
Posted by Laura Calvo on 2nd June 2010
 A message from Gov. Tim Kaine
Chair, Democratic National Committee Today marks the beginning of Pride Month — a time not just to remember the brave Americans who stood up to hate and discrimination at the Stonewall Inn 41 years ago, but a time to stand with those who are committed to that same fight today.
That’s why it’s important to me — and to the future of this party — that we hear from you. Take a moment to share your thoughts with us this Pride Month. At times the pace of progress has not been as fast as some — myself included — would like. And, while equality cannot be achieved overnight, the President and our Democratic leaders in Congress have made important strides over the past 16 months to address barriers that LGBT Americans face. – Last year, we passed the Matthew Shepherd & James Byrd, Jr., Federal Hate Crimes Act — which expanded the definition of hate crimes to include sexual orientation and gender identity and became the first federal law to provide protections for transgender Americans. – In April, the President issued a directive, making critical changes to federal regulations and allowing gay and lesbian Americans to make medical decisions on behalf of their partners. – And now we are on the verge of living up to President Obama’s pledge to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The House just passed historic legislation to end this discriminatory policy, and the full Senate is getting ready to vote in the coming months. But we are not satisfied. And we are not finished. We must remain committed to making greater strides toward the fundamental American principle of equality. Make your voice heard: http://my.barackobama.com/PrideMonthVoices Thanks, and happy Pride Month, Governor Tim Kaine |
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Oregon Democrat Terry Bean Tapped By DNC Chair Tim Kaine
Posted by admin on 8th February 2010
5th September 2009
Gov. Tim Kaine, the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, just appointed a number of GLBT people to the Democratic National Committee.
Among them is Oregon Democrat, business man, philanthropist, and GLBT rights leader Terry Bean who hails from Portland Oregon. Bean has been no stranger to the GLBT community working behind the scenes and sometimes in the spot light when it comes to equality for all GLBT Americans.
Gov. Kaine also appointed Babs Casbar-Siperstein who is the first ever transgender person to be become a Democratic National Committee member. Casbar-Siperstein is one of the Deputy Vice-Chairs of the New Jersey Democratic Party.
Out lesbians, Randi Weingarten who is the President of the American Federation of Teachers and Dallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez also won appointments to the DNC.
Democratic Party activists and GLBT rights leaders Evan Low and Earl Fowlkes were also tapped tapped by Kaine to sit on the DNC. Low, an Asian American, is the Vice Mayor of Campbell CA and was the yougest person to be elected to a public office in California. Fowlkes is the President of the International Federation of Black Prides.
Rick Stafford, Chair of the DNC LGBT Americans, said that Gov. Kaine also appointed Maryland House Delegate Heather Mizeur to the DNC Executive Committee where she will join DNC Treasurer Andy Tobias, DNC Vice Chair Ray Buckley, and Stafford on the 45 member executive committee.
Stafford also notes that Governor Kaine’s appointments doubles the number of appointments ever made through this process and brings the overall number of GLBT representaion in the DNC to near parity with the estimated GLBT Democratic vote loayalty.
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