Nevada Stonewall Democratic Caucus

A generation ago neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party opposed homophobia. Today the platform of the Democratic Party opposes prejudice based on sexual orientation and explicitly supports the adoption of national, state and local policies to outlaw discrimination. In contrast the Republican Party has become the political instrument of those devoted to perpetuating discrimination. We believe the Democratic Party is the home of those devoted to securing fair and equal treatment for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We believe the Caucus serves to unite all Democrats throughout the state of Nevada.

The Caucus is composed of members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community (hereinafter referred to as “our Community”) and our allies to promote our civil rights through a grassroots-based Democratic political organization serving the State of Nevada. The Caucus supports the goals of the Stonewall Democrats of Nevada which are to:

· Develop and lobby for the Community's legislative agenda.

· Maximize Democratic voter turnout in our Community.

· Educate our Community and our allies about the vast differences that exist between the two major parties on the issues of concern to our Community.

· Encourage our Community to participate in the campaigns of Democratic candidates and in all levels of the Democratic Party.

· Sensitize Democratic candidates and officeholders to the needs of our Community.

· Educate voters about legislative issues that affect our Community.

The Caucus’s main focus is to act as a conduit between the Nevada State Democratic Party and Stonewall Democrats of Nevada in order to:

· Communicate on issues affecting our Community.

· Represent our Community at the state party level.

· Ensure that the state Democratic platforms reflect our Community’s needs and interests.

· Unite Stonewall Clubs throughout the state.