NY Observer > Lambda Independent Democrats http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/26916/feed Articles from Observer.com en Lambda Endorses Connor, Declines to Endorse in Towns-Powell Race http://www.observer.com/2008/lambda-endorses-connor-avoids-towns-and-challenger

Brooklyn’s oldest and largest gay Democratic club, Lambda Independent Democrats, endorsed neither  Representative Ed Towns nor his challenger, Kevin Powell, at its endorsement meeting last night. 

In the heated State Senate race between State Senator Marty Connor and his challenger, Dan Squadron, the club chose Connor. 

I've put in some calls to find out more--I'll update when I hear back. 

The full list of Lambda endorsements:  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/lambda-endorses-connor-avoids-towns-and-challenger#comments Politics Daniel Squadron Ed Towns Kevin Powell Lambda Independent Democrats Martin Connor Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:46:06 -0400 Azi Paybarah 70270 at http://www.observer.com Silver Tends to Gay Groups http://www.observer.com/2008/sheldon-silver-donates-gay-democratic-club-expected-attend-their-party-too

Sheldon Silver is giving money to the Stonewall Democratic Club for the first time. In the past, the 32-year-incumbent and Orthodox Jew has not conspicuously supported the causes embraced by many gay activists in his district--or at least he didn't before bringing gay marriage legislation to a vote in the Assembly last June.

Silver paid $500 for a ticket to the May 15 annual fund-raiser for Stonewall, which is based in his district and considered one of the major Democratic clubs for the gay community. He is also expected to attend.

According to a search of campaign finance records, Silver has never given a contribution to the group before. Nor has he given to Lambda Independent Democrats.

The May 15 fund-raiser is the first major event the group has hosted since the Assembly passed the same-sex marriage bill last year. It's also in the run-up to the September primaries, which Silver is taking more seriously than usual as he faces two spirited challengers.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/sheldon-silver-donates-gay-democratic-club-expected-attend-their-party-too#comments Politics Lambda Independent Democrats Luke Henry Matthew Carlin Paul Newell Same-Sex Marriage Sheldon Silver Stonewall Democratic Club Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:57:59 -0400 Azi Paybarah 68307 at http://www.observer.com Quinn's Pride http://www.observer.com/2007/quinns-pride

A reader sent along this photo of Christine Quinn (nice boa!) flanked by Rosie Mendez and Gary Parker of Lambda Independent Democrats, which honored Quinn right before the LGBT Pride Parade in Brooklyn this weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/quinns-pride#comments Politics Christine Quinn Gary Parker Lambda Independent Democrats Rosie Mendez Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:14:55 -0400 Azi Paybarah 55007 at http://www.observer.com Pressing Hillary on Gay Marriage http://www.observer.com/node/30444 New Jersey is going to rule any minute now on whether to legalize same-sex marriage.

Just in time to make Hillary Clinton's 5 p.m. meeting with gay activists really interesting.

One of meeting's organizer's Gary Parker told me this afternoon the marriage question would just be one of the issues discussed. But the press release from Lambda Independent Democrats, one of the group's attending the meeting, reads:

"In Wake of New Jersey's Gay Marriage Ruling, LGBT Leaders Will Press Clinton on Marriage Equality"

Another indication that LGBT leaders don't intend to go along quietly with her current position.

Press release after the jump.  read more »

-- Azi Paybarah ]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30444#comments Politics Gary Parker Hillary Clinton Lambda Independent Democrats New Jersey Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:30:41 -0400 Observer Staff 30444 at http://www.observer.com