Gulfport Elections

The Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County have endorsed Stanley Solomons in the Gulfport, Ward 1 race. Stanley is a long-time member of the Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County, currently serving as Chairperson of our Media/Marketing committee. He is also a board-member for St. Pete Pride.

We are fortunate to have two great LGBTA candidates in this race. Roz Barberi also filled out our survey. She, too, has a long history of supporting the LGBT community.

Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus
Winter Conference

The Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County are proud to be hosting the GLBT Caucus' Winter Conference!

The conference takes place February 26^th through 28^th, and will be held at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront. For more information, visit the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus Website.

A Closet With A View

She didn't have anything against gay people, she said, but why did they have to bring such a private thing into the workspace? Isn't it possible, she wondered, to show up, do the job, and wait until quitting time to be gay?

We Cannot Wait

Almost 32 years ago, in San Francisco's City Hall, having just defeated anti-gay proposition 6, Supervisor Harvey Milk stood in his office debating what the next step in the gay and lesbian movement should be. Per usual, he found himself in a heated debate with the other "gay leadership" who insisted he was moving too fast. He insisted it was time to march on Washington D.C., to follow in the footsteps of every successful civil rights struggle in this great Nation's history and garner federal attention.

Not 24 hours later, Harvey Milk was tragically taken from us, and with him vanished the indomitable spirit, strength, and unwillingness to back down necessary to make this a federal fight.

Finally, 32 years later, in the city he loved, we are fulfilling Harvey's dream.

Hawaii Senate Approves Civil Unions For Gay Couples

The Hawaii Senate has approved a civil unions bill that grants gay and lesbian couples all the rights, benefits and obligations of marriage, the Star Bulletin reported.

The 18 to 7 final tally was a stinging defeat for social conservatives, who cheered last year when the bill ran aground in a Senate committee after they staged a huge anti-gay rights rally at the Capitol. The vote's veto-proof majority is a huge win for backers of gay rights.