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Young Dems of America Awards MYD Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year
Fantastic news! MYD won Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year at this year’s Young Democrats of America conference in Louisville! This is the third consecutive time MYD has been recognized for our work — that’s six years in a row. We’re very excited to continue setting the bar for YD chapters across the country and continue to innovate and create new ways for young progressives to engage in our communities. Thank you to everyone who made this possible — current members and leaders of MYD, our very supportive alumni, community leaders and elected officials, and our grassroots allies. We’re also thrilled that so many of our fellow New Yorkers won awards and were elected to national positions, including MYD’s own … More >>
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Super Fun Awesome BBQ Times (Video!)
Credit: The one and only Jon Reznick
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Marriage Equality: We Did It.
When Kim called to tell me that we had word from Albany that State Senators Addabbo, Huntley, and Kruger were switching their 2009 “No” votes to “Yes”es on marriage equality, I couldn’t believe it. Then she told me that it was going to come to a vote, and the Governor’s office actually thought it had a decent chance of passing — and that was when I knew that all of the hard work we had put into fighting for marriage equality was worth it. MYDers have put a huge amount of time and energy into making this historic moment possible. Here’s the story: Marriage equality has been a signature MYD issue since 2009. Our legislative action project, New Yorkers for … More >>
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Obama Speaks About New York Marriage Equality Debate
What do you think about Obama’s stance on this? OBAMA: Part of the reason that DOMA doesn’t make sense is that traditionally marriage has been decided by the states and right now, I understand there is a little debate going on here in New York about whether to join five other states and DC in allowing civil marriage for gay couples. And I want to say that under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, with the support of Democrats and Republicans, New York is doing exactly what democracies are supposed to to do. There is a debate, there is a deliberation about what it means here in New York to treat people fairly in the eyes of the law and that … More >>
Action is HOT
Update from the SEIU phone bank. We filled up all of the State Senators’ voicemail and are now directing people to call in tomorrow during the day.
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