LGBTQ+ Dem Watch Parties for CNN Town Hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2019
FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ORGANIZES AROUND HISTORIC TOWN HALL ON LGBTQ ISSUES
DELRAY BEACH FL – At 7 p.m. tonight, CNN is hosting the first ever town hall with presidential candidates that is dedicated to LGBTQ+ equality. Chapters of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus are hosting and participating in watch parties across the state (listed below) to celebrate this moment and organize activists in advance of the 2020 election.
Stephen Gaskill, president of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the CNN town hall:
“LGBTQ+ Democrats in Florida are organized and energized like never before. We are thrilled to hear where Democratic presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ equality in a first-of-its-kind national town hall. We’re inspired by the most diverse field of candidates in history, including the first openly gay presidential candidate. Our community is ready to beat Donald Trump and end his relentless attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans.”
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Watch Parties:
Dolphin Democrats (Broward County)*
Rosie’s Bar and Grill, 2449 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus*
Bistro Italia – 4500 W Cypress St, Tampa
Capital Equality Democratic Caucus (Leon County)
The Bark – 507 All Saints Street, Tallahassee
The Bark – 507 All Saints Street, Tallahassee
Rainbow Democrats (Orange County)*
The Hammered Lamb at 1235 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32804.
Rusty Gordon GLBTA Democratic Caucus of the Palm Beaches
Penny’s at the Duke – 902 N. Dixie Hwy., Lantana
Penny’s at the Duke – 902 N. Dixie Hwy., Lantana
H.G. Rooster’s – 823 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach
Stonewall Democrats of Sarasota County
Sarasota County Democratic Party, 7358 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
*With the Florida Democratic Party, Equality Florida, and the Human Rights Campaign.
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