Washington, DC - May 3, 2006 – The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the largest LGBT Democratic political organization in the District of Columbia, today applauded the ABC Board’s decision to not recognize two protests to the alcohol license application by the Be Bar, a proposed bar to be located at 1318 9th Street NW, that were presented separately by the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C and a group of eight citizens.

“We are pleased that the ABC Board properly applied the District’s laws and reached a decision that supported the Be Bar’s application and the owners’ right to open the bar in the Shaw neighborhood,” said Mario Acosta-Velez, Stein Club’s President.

(April 20, 2006)
Washington, DC – April 20, 2006 – The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club), the largest LGBT Democratic political organization in the District, today announced the 2006 Mayoral Candidates Forum. As part of its political platform, the Stein Club presents the Forum in order to highlight important issues impacting the LGBT community and to learn about the candidates’ positions on these issues and on the future of our city.

(April 21, 2006)
Washington, DC - April 21, 2006 - The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club), the largest LGBT Democratic political organization in the District, sent a letter to the City Council supporting the restoration of the Office of Police Complaints' salary budget for fiscal year 2007. The City Council is currently conducting hearings on the Mayor's proposed budget for fiscal year 2007.

(February 1, 2006)
Washington, DC - The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club), the largest GLBT political organization in the District, today hailed the appointment of Kurt Vorndran as Chair of the DC Police Complaints Board. Mayor Anthony Williams appointed Kurt Vorndran, a former president and active member of the Stein Club, as Chair of the DC Police Complaints Board after unanimous confirmation by the Council of the District of Columbia.

(January 31, 2006)
Washington, DC - The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club), the largest GLBT political organization in the District, today applauded the signing by Mayor Anthony Williams of the legislation to establish the Office of GLBT Affairs, originally introduced by Councilmember Jim Graham. Mayor Williams singed the legislation on Monday, January 30, making the Office of GLBT Affairs a permanent cabinet-level office within the Executive Office of the Mayor.

(January 16, 2006)
Washington, DC - The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club), the largest GLBT political organization in the District, today released its 2006 Political Platform. This political platform presents the Stein Club's overall organizational principles, priorities and strategies for 2006.

(January 9, 2006)
Washington, DC - The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (Stein Club), the largest GLBT political organization in the District, today applauded the Council of the District of Columbia's (City Council) final passage of legislation to establish the Office of GLBT Affairs, originally introduced by Councilmember Jim Graham. The legislation, which establishes a permanent Office of GLBT Affairs within the Executive Office of the Mayor, institutionalizes GLBT community participation in public policy development that impacts the well being of the overall GLBT community.