Stonewall Democrats of Western New York

06/11/2026

Early voting begins this Saturday! Vote Kevin Deese for Assembly & Jeremy Zellner for State Senate!

06/06/2026

Stonewall Democrats of WNY is proud to announce our endorsement of NYS Sen. Jeremy Zellner for reelection to the 61st NYS Senate District.

Throughout his career, Jeremy Zellner has stepped up to lead. He has helped organize our WNY Democratic Party into the strong, diverse, progressive organizaiton it is today. As Democratic Party Chair, Jeremy Zellner has fought for LGBTQ+ civil rights. And now, as State Senator, Jeremy has taken that advocay to Albany, proving himself a true ally who works to pass legislation that will make LGBTQ+ New Yorkers more equal under the law.

SDWNY is proud to recommend a vote for Sen. Jeremy Zellner in the Democratic Primary on June 23.

06/01/2026

Stonewall Democrats of WNY is proud to announce our endorsement of Kevin Deese for Assembly 149th NYS Assembly District.

Kevin has proven himself a fighter, who is able to stand up for our community, and get results. Kevin has taken on the Trump administation and won-- and he has done so proudly, as an openly gay man.

The 149th Assembly district has a proud histoy of being unabashedly progressive-- and Kevin Deese has shown that he has what it takes to pick up that mantle and continue the work for strong, progressive Democratic priorities.

We are proud to recommend a vote for Kevin Deese in the Democratic Primary on June 23. For more information on how you can get invovled in the Kevin Deese for 149th Assembly campaign, visit kevindeese.com

06/01/2026

Love openly. Live authentically. Happy Pride!

05/23/2026

05/08/2026

LGBTQ organizations and state lawmakers rallied at the State Capitol in Albany on May 6 to call for passage of state-based bills to protect coverage of gender-affirming care, establish a 24-hour LGBTQ crisis hotline, and limit coordination with federal immigration authorities. Read the story in the comments below.

05/05/2026

Introducing No Hate NYS, a statewide campaign to prevent hate and bias, strengthen community resilience, and offer resources to those who have experienced or witnessed hate or bias incidents.

Learn more: https://dhr.ny.gov/news/division-human-rights-announces-comprehensive-no-hate-nys-campaign-combat-bias-and-foster

04/14/2026

LOVE WINS 🏳️‍🌈