Delaware Stonewall http://delawarestonewall.org - Delaware's Voice for LGBT Democrats Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:56:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER! http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=189 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=189#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:56:42 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=189 WHEN:  Saturday, July 24

TIME: 5-7 pm

WHERE: At the home of Dr. Jim D’Orta, 20364 Silver Lake Drive,  Rehoboth Beach.

DETAILS TO FOLLOW!

]]> http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=189 0 Stonewall Democrats New Castle Candidate’s Night http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=179 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=179#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:36:43 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=179 [continue reading...]]]>
  • Saturday May 8th, 2010
  • 1:00pm
  • $35 admission

    • Governor Markell and Lt.Governor Denn are expected to attend.  Candidates for all state-wide and New Castle County offices are invited.

    Appetizers and drinks will be provided.

    Home of Bill Enselen
    403 Terra Drive
    Newark, DE

    For more information, please contact:
    Larry Peterson
    (302) 286-1086
    peterson_larry@hotmail.com

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=179 0     President to cover “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in State of the Union http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=170 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=170#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:49:29 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=170 [continue reading...]]]> President Barack Obama, who has pledged to remove the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays in the military, will touch on the topic in his State of the Union speech Wednesday, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said. The substance of Obama’s planned remarks remains unknown. Levin added that the administration had asked him to wait until after the speech to introduce a committee hearing on the topic. (click here to read the story on REUTERS)

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=170 0     7th Annual Summer Gathering and Fundraiser http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=167 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=167#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:09:15 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=167 Please check back in early March for more news about our upcomming annual summer event.  More news to come!

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=167 0     Article from Metro Weekly finds LGBT community lacks political power http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=162 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=162#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:57:28 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=162 [continue reading...]]]> Why LGBT people are vulnerable to ballot measures: The LGBT community lacks “a meaningful degree of political power” and is “politically vulnerable” to anti-gay ballot measures such as California’s Proposition 8, a political scientist testified on Wednesday at a federal court challenge of the marriage ban. As evidence of this lack of clout, Stanford University professor Gary Segura noted that only a half-dozen gay people have been in Congress, and just 1% of state lawmakers — and 0.5% of local elected officials — are out. Metro Weekly (Washington, D.C.)/Keen News Service (1/21)

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=162 0     Your Input Appreciated http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=149 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=149#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:32:08 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=149 [continue reading...]]]> As Sussex County Coordinator I would like to hear from you if you are interested in hosting and/or organizing a fundraiser for Delaware Stonewall.  Also, please let me know if you would like to volunteer your time or even sponsor an event or part of an event. 

    Lastly, please email me if you know of any community events at which Delaware Stonewall should have a presence.  You can contact me, Peg Green, via email to sussexcoordinator (at) delawarestonewall.org.

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=149 0     Applications for the Barbara Gittings Memorial Scholarship are due March 24, 2010 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=143 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=143#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:18:47 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=143 Dr. James D’Orta has pledged $1,000 a year to create a college scholarship fund. The Delaware Stonewall Democratic Club will also contribute $1,000 to create the Barbara Gittings Memorial Scholarship Fund for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Delaware college students. The Delaware student applying for the $2,000 scholarship should be attending either a Delaware 2 or 4 year college or university as an undergraduate. Preference will be given for freshman students 21 years old and under.

    The process includes filling out an application, providing 3 references, and submitting the application by March 31, 2010. The application should be submitted with a cover letter and mailed to PO Box 1024, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971.

    To find out more about the scholarship and to download an application, please click here or click on SCHOLARSHIP on the top of this page.

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=143 0     Under Construction http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=123 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=123#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:01:51 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=123 sorry for the mess

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=123 0     To the Delaware Stonewall Dems Members: http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=112 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=112#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:06:37 +0000 membershipvp http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=112 [continue reading...]]]> We are elated that 3 bills passed this legislative session that  relate to LGBT issues:

    • SB121 (was signed by Markell on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Camp Rehoboth) If you were there and took pictures, please email them to webadmin@delawarestonewalll.org so we can put them on this website.
    • SB 84 Adoption/Custody/De Facto Parent Bill, allows de facto parents to petition for custody and adoption – this includes same-sex couples
    • HB 112 Hospital Visitation Bill – which allows a person in a hospital, nursing home, or similar facility to specify whom they want to be visited by (including non-relatives)

    Thanks to all of you who attended last Saturday’s FABULOUS event in Rehoboth.  Thanks also to those of you who helped with the passage of the
    above bills.  And thanks to our wonderful hosts at the two beautiful homes where we met Saturday.

    For those who have not paid their annual dues (and yes, there are a few out there) -  please pay them!!!  Your membership is very important to us and the LGBT community!

    Single membership: $35
    Household membership: $60

    You can pay by check.
    Make check payable to DE Stonewall Democrats and mail to:

    Delaware Stonewall Democratic
    Club, PO Box 1024, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

    Larry Peterson
    VP-Membership

    ]]>     http://delawarestonewall.org/?feed=rss2&p=112 0     Summer Fundraiser Update – THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO OUR SPONSORS – See you on the 27th! http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=95 http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=95#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:29:54 +0000 webadmin http://delawarestonewall.org/?p=95 [continue reading...]]]> G R A N D   B E N E F A C T O R S

    • Andy Staton & Peter Karsner

    • Cassandra Toroian & Jackie Blue

    • Markell for Governor

    • Body by Bill ( Bill Miller)

     

    B e n e f a c t o r s

    • Richard and Jacke Carmean

    • Gary Colangelo and Gerald Duvall

    • Libby Stiff and Bea Wagner

    • Larry Peterson and Richard Young

    • Duwayne Litz

     

    Patrons

    Ken Matulsky, Larry Hooker, John Newton and Mowry Spencer, Paul Kuhns, Mitch Crane and John Workman, Gene Reed, LLThoms Jr, Michael Spillane, Scott Strickler and David Degenais, Frank Miller, Al Naylor, Meyer Persow and Daniel Meloy, Peter Rosenstein, Ron Bass and George Robbins, Betty Deacon and Ptery Iris, John Danielo, William Hillegeist, Steve Kotrch & George Christensen, Alex Yearley, Tony Coelho and Bob Dreher, Rigbys Bar & Grill, The Hon Paul Smedburg & Michael Molesky, Robert Godfrey

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