National Stonewall Democrats
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The National Stonewall Democrats is an LGBT-rights group in the United States with seat in Washington, D.C., affiliated with the Democratic Party. The word "Stonewall" refers to the 1969 Stonewall riots.
The National Stonewall Democrats was founded in 1998 by Barney Frank, a gay Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Massachusetts's fourth congressional district, and brought together previously unaffiliated LGBT Democratic clubs throughout the nation.
The group describes itself as "a grassroots force for social change within our movement and within our party." The organization is based in Washington, D.C. and currently has over 90 chapters. Jon Hoadley is the current Executive Director. Previous leaders of the organization include Jo Wyrick, Eric Stern, Michael Perez, Paul Yandura, Michael Colby, and Chad S. Johnson.
In 2003, the University of Michigan chapter of the Stonewall Democrats became the first of its kind on a college campus.
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- Suncoast Stonewall Democrats, Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Florida
- Alabama Stonewall Democrats, Stonewall Democrats of Alaska
- Arizona Stonewall Democrats
- Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club and Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club of San Francisco
- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats
- Stonewall Democratic Club & Stonewall Young Democrats in Los Angeles
- San Diego Democratic Club of San Diego
- Gertrude Stein Democratic Club of DC
- Georgia Stonewall Democrats
- Stonewall Democrats Illinois
- Indiana Stonewall Democrats
- Bay State Stonewall Democrats in Massachusetts
- Minnesota Stonewall DFL
- Kansas City Pride Democratic Club in Kansas City
- Gateway Stonewall Democrats in St. Louis
- Truman State University Stonewall Group
- New Hampshire Stonewall Democrats
- Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats of New York City
- Liberty City Democratic Club in Philly
- Sacramento Stonewall Club of Greater Sacramento
- Steel City Stonewall Democrats in Pittsburgh
- Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus
- Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club in Virginia
- Washington State Stonewall Democrats
- Colorado Stonewall Democrats
- Stonewall Democrats of Northern Nevada
