- Stein Club Releases Special Election Guide - April 16, 2013
- Bylaws Committee Recommendations for Member Review - March 22, 2013
- Stein Club Recognizes Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7, 2013
- Stein Applauds DC and Federal Government Partnership to End Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes - February 4, 2013
- 2012 Ward 5 Council Candidate Statements - April 16, 2012
- At-Large and Ward 2 Council Candidate Questionnaires - February 28, 2012
- Ward 7 and Ward 8 Council Candidate Questionnaires - February 21, 2012
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February 14, 2012
2012 Ward 4 Council and Federal Candidate Statements
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October 12, 2011
Stein Club Mourns Loss of Co-Founder Frank Kameny; Establishes Award in his Honor
Washington, DC-October 12, 2011-The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club is in mourning over the death of Stein Club Co-Founder Dr. Frank Kameny. Kameny was the father of the District of Columbia's gay rights movement. Kameny passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
Kameny was one of the most significant figures ever in the gay rights movement. He was fired from the federal government because of his sexual orientation. After that, he committed himself to changing the policy and was instrumental in the federal government's reversal of its ban of gay and lesbian employees. Kameny is also credited with being responsible for the reversal of the ban on security clearances for gays and lesbians in 1975. Additionally, Kameny played a key role in getting the American Psychiatric Association to stop classifying homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1973.
In November 1961, he was a co-founder of the Mattachine Society of Washington. In January 1976, he was a co-founder of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club. Kameny coined the phrase "Gay is Good!"
"Frank was the most instrumental person in the history of the gay movement. I went to San Francisco on Thursday, June 6, 1963 to see Hall Call, the President of the San Francisco Matachine Society. Hall had never met Frank at the time, but Hall was already complaining to me about him. He said to me 'that Frank Kameny keeps openly using the word homosexuality. Doesn't he know he should remain quiet and let the civil libertarians speak on his behalf.'"
-Paul Kuntzler, Stein Club Co-Founder, recounts a story of Kameny's early push for gay rights and insistence on pushing the envelope. The Stein Club was founded in Kuntzler's living room in Jan. 1976.
He also ran for the District's non-voting delegate position in 1971, making him the first openly gay person to run for federal office.
"Dr. Kameny was a pioneer and I felt honored every time I was in his presence. He contributed so much to the world and to the LGBT community. If we all strive to impact the world at just a fraction of the amount that he did, then the world would be a much better place."
-Lateefah Williams, Stein Club President
"Frank was the first from our community to do so many important things. He was the first to run for U.S. Congress and the first to serve DC's Human Rights Commission. But also, he was always the first to protest any wrongdoing, no matter what it was or who it was that was involved. This makes him not only a hero to the GLBT community, but a hero to all of humanity."
-Julius Agers, Stein Club Vice President of Legislation and Political Affairs
We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and the LGBT community around the world.
In Kameny's honor, the Stein Club plans to annually honor a pioneering member of the LGBT community with the Dr. Frank Kameny award. The first award, given at the 35th Anniversary Leadership Awards on Oct. 27, will be awarded to Kameny posthumously. We are also asking members of the community to please email photos of Frank Kameny to president@steindemocrats.org, so that we can display them in a special tribute to Kameny at the awards event later this month.
June 1, 2011
Capital Pride Champions of Equality Reception
Thu., Jun. 9, 2011 - Capital Pride Champions of Equality Reception
Location: Tap & Parlour in Bohemian Caverns (first floor), 2001 11th Street NW (11th and U Street), Washington D.C.
When: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Gertrude Stein Democratic Club's 2011 Capital Pride Reception Honoring the 'DC 41' for sacrificing their freedom by getting arrested for District voting rights and budget autonomy
Special Recognition will be given to Stein Club members who are part of the DC 41
For Tickets, please visit Calendar/Events Page and select to purchase for Host Committee $50, or Suggested Donation $20. Look forward to seeing you, Thank You !
Light fare will be served.
Suggested Donation: $20
Host Committee: $50
To join the host committee and/or purchase a ticket for the event: http://www.steindemocrats.org/events/cappride2011championsDC41
(or visit the Calendar Page - June 9th, 2011 Event link.)
May 23, 2011
Black Pride Champions of Equality Reception
Date: 5/25/2011 Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Axum Ethiopian Restaurant
1934 9th Street NW
Washington, DC
Join the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club for our 2011 Black Pride Reception Honoring the Wanda Alston House and Transgender Health Empowerment. The Stein Club will present the Wanda Alston House with a check from the Black History Month theatre fundraiser at the event.
Suggested Donation: $20. Light fare will be provided.
To join the host committee: Email president@steindemocrats.org.
The Wanda Alston House honors the life and work of Wanda Alston, an LGBT activist, mayoral appointee, and dedicated resident of Washington, D.C. whose untimely death in her home in 2005, shortened her mission to empower and strengthen the GLBT community. The Wanda Alston House seeks to carry on her work and empower young people while providing them a safe place to live free from harm and danger.
The Wanda Alston House is the first and only housing program in Washington D.C. that is solely dedicated to offering pre independent living services to homeless GLBTQ youth ages 16-24. Each young person is assigned a life skills counselor who works each day on issues related to employment/vocational training, housing, and other issues as needed. Each young person is housed in their own room and reside in a house with a advocate with extensive experience with housing and GLBTQ youth issues.
The mission of T.H.E. Inc. is to enhance the quality of life of the diverse transgender populations we serve by advocating for and supporting a continuum of health and social services. In fulfilling our mission, we seek to unify and empower the transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities.
Washington DC Gay and Lesbian Black Pride is one of the nation's largest African-American Pride events, DC Black Pride takes place in Washington, DC in late May - the dates for this year are place May 26 to May 29, 2011. This is also Memorial Day Weekend, and a beautiful time to be in the nation's capital.
March 27, 2011
2011 State Board of Education Candidate Statements
March 17, 2011
Stein Club Endorses Sekou Biddle for DC Council At-Large
Washington, DC, March 15, 2011 - Last night, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club) endorsed Interim Councilmember Sekou Biddle for the Council At-Large position in the April 26 Special Election.
