The mission of SDSA is to participate in political activities that create a strong and effective voice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in local and state policy decisions.
Welcome to Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio.  Membership is open to all Democrats who support LGBT civil rights.  We meet the third Monday of each month (except December) at 6:30PM at Luby's, 911 N. Main Ave in San Antonio.  Come early and join members for dinner before the meeting.  Refer inquiries about this organization or website to SDSA Co-Chair Elena Guajardo at 210-681-6798.
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Yahoo Groups!
SDSA supports the Bexar County Democratic Party! Click here to send a donation directly to BCDP, flagged as a donation from SDSA.

Candidate Status for the Democratic Primary Endorsement Forum

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 February 2012 11:58 Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:31

The following candidates have been invited to participate in our endorsement process for the 2012 Democratic Primary.  Our Candidate Forum will be held February 26 at 1:00PM in the Fiesta Room of Luby's Cafeteria, 911 N Main St, San Antonio, Texas.  [NOTE: FIE = Friendly Incumbent Endorsement. Candidates with a FIE do not have to fill out a questionnaire or attend the endorsement forum.  Also, challengers for that position will not be invited to the endorsement forum.  See our Endorsement Rules for details.  Names in bold are incumbents.  Click on names in red to go to candidate website. ] Questions about the forum should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Contact information for the candidates can be found at http://bexardemocrats.org/2012-races.html.

Read more: Candidate Status for the Democratic Primary Endorsement Forum

 

2012 SDSA Friendly Incumbent Endorsements

The following Friendly Incumbent Endorsements were approved by the membership at our September 2011 monthly meeting:

Barack Obama/Joseph Biden - President/Vice President

Charles Gonzalez - US Congress, District 20

Leticia Van de Putte - Texas Senate, District 26

Trey Martinez Fischer - Texas House, District 116

Joe Farias - Texas House, District 118

Ruth Jones McClendon - Texas House, District 120

Mike Villarreal - Texas House, District 123

Martha Tanner - Judge, 166th District Court

Ron Rangel - Judge, 379th District Court

Michael Soto - State Board of Education, Place 3

Amadeo Ortiz - Bexar County Sheriff

See our "Standing Rules for Endorsement" for an explanation of Friendly Incumbent Endorsements. 

 

DallasVoice: DOJ explains why it believes DOMA is unconstitutional

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:50 Tuesday, 05 July 2011 08:10

The U.S. Department Justice has filed an unprecedented court brief explaining why the Obama administration believes the Defense of Marriage Act — which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages — is unconstitutional.  [Read more at www.dallasvoice.com.]
 

Twitter

Upcoming Events

Find local Democratic Party events and Primary Election information at bexardemocrats.org.

FEB
12
12Feb2012-Sun
Lincoln's Birthday

FEB
13
13Feb2012-Mon
SDSA Board meets

FEB
14
14Feb2012-Tue
Valentine's Day

FEB
20
20Feb2012-Mon
Presidents Day

FEB
26
26Feb2012-Sun
SDSA Endorsement Forum for 2012 Primary

MAR
7
7Mar2012-Wed
SDSA Endorsement Cmte meets

MAR
11
11Mar2012-Sun
Daylight Saving Time Begins

MAR
12
12Mar2012-Mon
SDSA Board meets

MAR
17
17Mar2012-Sat
St. Patrick's Day

APR
1
1Apr2012-Sun
April Fool's Day

More...


San Antonio Police Department's (SAPD) Liaison to the San Antonio LGBT Community

Chief of Criminal Terrorism Intelligence Jose Banales, 210-207-7423

SDSA's LGBT Liaison to SAPD
Rosie Gonzalez, 210-224-1283

Bexar County Sheriff's Department Liaison to the San Antonio LGBT Community
Deputy Ino Badillo, 210-335-6429, ibadillo@bexar.org

SDSA's LGBT Liaison to Bexar County Sheriff's Department
Elena Guajardo at 681-6798 (interim)
Copyright © 2012 Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio. All Rights Reserved.
Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.