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Show your support for YDA’s DNC Committee Woman Stephanie Hauser & NYC Council Candidate Kevin Kim
From time to time, we at MYD like to share events put on by other organizations throughout the city. We know we aren’t the only ones who can throw a huge party. Youth involvement in politics doesn’t just mean lobbying our elected officials and starting grassroots movements. It means becoming elected officials! Town Council may not seem like the biggest most important race to some of you, but future leaders like Stephanie need to start local and grow from there. We started local with the Open Seat Project, putting about 80 MYDers on the ballot. Joint Fundraiser for Stephanie Hausner and Kevin Kim Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:30pm to 9:00pm Arctica Bar and Grill, Top Bar (384 3rd Avenue) Host … More >>
Tagged Join!, Kevin Kim, Stephanie Hausner, YDA
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Why You Should Vote in Citywide Elections
I always wonder why so few people show up at the polls for citywide elections. Our elected officials here in NYC make more decisions that affect our daily lives than anyone in Congress or Obama himself. Think about it. What do your friends complain about the most when talking about city life? Noisy garbage trucks MTA service interruptions & fare hikes Big real estate development projects Affordable housing Park cleanliness Who makes laws on ALL of the above issues? Your City Council Member. Yes, that’s right. Your quality of life here in NYC is very dependent on how your local representatives vote. So stop pretending today doesn’t matter and get to the polls! This morning at my poll site, the … More >>
Happy And Sad News In The National Fight For Marriage Equality
New York isn’t the only state with a big fight for LGBT rights and Marriage Equality. Lots has happened in the past few days in places like Vermont, Washington and Maine. Vermont Same-sex marriages became legal at midnight on Sunday, and many New Yorkers have already crossed the state border to get married, including this couple. [AP] Vermont legalized civil unions in 2000, but we at MYD believe that civil unions aren’t enough, and Vermonters agree. The famous Vermont ice cream company, Ben & Jerry’s, is celebrating same-sex marriage by temporarily renaming their “Chubby Hubby” flavor as “Hubby Hubby.” [Gawker] Washington Since July 2007, Washington State has had a domestic partnership law that gives same-sex couples hospital visitation rights. The … More >>
How To Guides For Young Dems: Twitter
The youth are the most connected and online-using age group out there. Politics is warming up to online tools quickly. So why are YDA‘s chapters so slow to pick it up? A few guesses: Lack of experience with the tools Think that the tools take a lot of times to configure and use (they do) Doubts that the tools have reach or will make a difference. As always, MYD provides you with the solutions: We’ve got the training guides to make this stuff understandable. Check out our Twitter guide (Blogging, Facebook still in the works), as well as our presentations from the YDA Conference training sessions, here. They do take time. You are right. Find people to help. Tell them … More >>
Tagged how to guides, mashable, social media, twitter, yda2009
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Young Gets It Done: Our Generation is “Opening Minds”
While Albany attempts to solve its problems (and thus far, fails), we are still fighting for LGBT rights through our New Yorkers for Marriage Equality campaign. Earlier today, on the New Yorkers for Marriage Equality Facebook Page, we received some heartwarming support and encouragement after posting this wonderful story from The Advocate: And the Crown Goes to… Check out this great comment from Lynn Ribar, a fan on our page:
60 is the Magic Number
While our own state’s Senate continues to devolve into chaos, some very good news comes out of the U.S. Senate. Today, finally, Al Franken was sworn in as a junior Senator from Minnesota. We’d like to offer our congratulations to one-time Manhattanite (and MN native) Al Franken on becoming the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate! Maybe one day our very own Al will be sworn in as an elected official.
