Elected officers, political leaders, and candidates vying for political workplace joined Stonewall Democratic Membership of New York Metropolis’s fortieth anniversary social gathering on Jan. 29 at Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo.
The citywide LGBTQ political membership honored the work of Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who lately took workplace as the primary out Manhattan borough president; Mateo Guerrero, who’s the trans justice and management director at Make the Street New York; and Nadia Swanson, the director of advocacy and world packages on the Ali Forney Heart.
“We are living through dark times,” Stonewall’s president, Gabriel Lewenstein, mentioned in a written assertion. “But in the 40 years of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, we have won victory after victory — and in dark times, we do not give up. In the years ahead, we are going to fight to win back the House and the Senate, we’re going to work with our new mayor to ensure LGBTQ people are defended from federal attacks, and we are going to lift up trans leaders and ensure they have the resources they need to be safe.”
The occasion was nicely attended amongst political leaders searching for congressional bids. Contestants within the twelfth District included Assemblymember Micah Lasher, Alex Bores, Alan Pardee, Laura Dunn, Nina Schwalbe, and Matthew Shurka. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, working for Congress within the Seventh District, was additionally readily available, together with Michael Blake, who’s working within the fifteenth District.
Congressmembers Jerrold Nadler and Grace Meng had been additionally in attendance, together with Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Metropolis Council Speaker Julie Menin, and out Councilmember Justin Sanchez, who beforehand served as Stonewall’s president. Out Assemblymembers Tony Simone and Jessica González-Rojas had been in attendance, as nicely.
See some images from the occasion beneath:
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal with Stonewall’s former president, Rose Christ.Donna Aceto
Melissa Sklarz and Nadia Swanson of the Ali Forney Heart.Donna Aceto
Mateo Guerrero of Make the Street New York with Elisa Crespo of the Stonewall Group Growth Company.Donna Aceto
Assemblymembers Tony Simone and Jessica González-Rojas.Donna Aceto
Comptroller Mark Levine (left) with Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal.Donna Aceto
Stonewall’s former president, Rod Townsend, with Assemblymember Catalina Cruz of Queens.Donna Aceto
Congressmember Jerrold Nadler (left) with State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.Donna Aceto
Entertainer Tym Moss with Nadia Swanson.Donna Aceto
Metropolis Council Speaker Julie Menin.Donna Aceto
