Stonewall Democrats of Western New York is announcing our support forErie County Legislator Tim Kennedy, the Democratic candidate in the 58th Senate District. In the political statement of the year, Kennedy resoundingly defeated incumbent Senator Bill Stachowski-- replacing a no vote on Marriage Equality in the State Senate with a legislator who will vote yes.
But Kennedy's-- and our-- work is not yet done. With the general election now facing us, the race for the 58th District pits Kennedy against well known Republican and opponent of equality Republican Assemblymember Jack Quinn III. So much rests on this race-- namely, the control of the New York State Senate and, in turn, the future of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act and Marriage Equality here in New York.
In the beginning of the year, one of the goals we as an organization set was the protection of incumbents who supported equality, and the defeat of those who did not. With Tim Kennedy, our goal of turning an anti-equality seat to a pro-equality seat will come to pass.
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Stonewall Democrats of Western New York is the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and queer Democratic voice in western New York. Our mission is to advocate for the LGBTQ community within the WNY area government and the Democratic Party.
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