Dear Friends:
Please mark your calendar for Thursday May 20, 2010 from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M, and join us as we celebrate our 24th Anniversary.
What had started in 1986 with a small group of political activists has grown to be the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Democratic Club in New York State.
This year our celebratory theme is DO ASK - DO TELL. We are closer than ever to reversing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy, which prohibits openly LGBT Americans to serve in the military. President Obama and Congressional leaders have promised to repeal this draconian law.
Stonewall Democrats is pleased to honor one of the strongest leaders working to overturn Don't Ask, Don't Tell, our junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand. We also will be saluting two American heroes, the co-founders of Servicemembers United; Alex Nicholson, Executive Director, and Jarrod Chlapowski, their former Membership Director, who currently is the military advisor for the Human Rights Campaign. We will also honor our Immediate Past President, Richard Allman for his hard work and dedication to our organization.
Our celebration will be held at Comix, 353 West 14th Street in Manhattan's fashionable Meatpacking District. Come thirsty, hungry, and ready to laugh. We will be offering our guests a full, 3-hour open bar and an extensive buffet. As an extra added bonus, the management of Comix will be producing a special one night only show in honor of Stonewall Democrats. The show is called HOT GAY COMIX and will star some of New York's finest LGBT comedians. This special show will be free of charge to all of the people attending our event.
Tickets are available for $125.00 per person. We hope that you will consider becoming a Benefactor at $500.00, Patron at $350.00, or a Sponsor at $200.00. As a Benefactor you will be entitled to two tickets. All Benefactors, Patrons, and Sponsors will be listed in our electronic program on giant screens throughout the venue on the night of the event, as well as on our web site. We look forward to seeing you at this very special celebration. Our formal invitations will be mailed later this month.