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Election 2008
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Join Us for ELECTION DAY ACTIVITIES!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
After you vote on Election Day next Tuesday, November 4th, all roads lead back to the Center!
Election Night Party
Tuesday, November 4, 6:30pm-12:30am
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Bring your friends and watch the returns – this party is FREE and open to all!
*No TVs here…we're projecting the returns larger than life with our HD projector!
*Cash bar and plenty of food
*Raffles throughout the night – including The L Word DVD sets, a framed, signed South Park cell, and 2 tickets to GMHC's Fashion Forward event, hosted by Tim Gunn!!
*Live DJ
Co-sponsored by GMHC and SAGE
Party starts at 6:30pm!
Remember, Sexy People Vote…and then they go party at the Center!
Location: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Please contact Erin Mulrooney at (212) 620-7310 for more information.
Read the Center Advocacy Blog - news about the election!
Other Election Day Activities
Sponsored by The Brecht Forum, Global Action Project, GoLeft.org, The
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, and the NYC
Grassroots Media Coalition
12:30pm Screening of “Head of State” with Chris Rock and Bernie Mac. GoLeft.org wraps up their “Hollywood Take on Politics” series with the showing of Chris Rock's hilarious send-up of the democratic process in Head of State. Location: Brecht Forum
3:00pm Youth and the Vote Global Action Project will host a video screening that explores issues facing young people. The screening will be followed by a youth-led conversation on the election and how youth concerns were addressed and what needs to happen to ensure issues that are important to youth are not ignored post election. Location: Brecht Forum
5:00pm Media Justice Mixer** The NYC Grassroots Media Coalition and Brecht Forum will host a conversation with refreshments and music on the role of the media in this year's election coverage. No matter who wins this election the fight for media justice continues. Let's discuss what's happening beyond the ballot box. Location: Brecht Forum
Past Events
Manhattan State Senate And Assembly Candidates
See video and photos from this event!
Tuesday, October 7, 6:30-8:30PM
Andrew Rushford, representing William Buran (D), running for Assembly District 72
Daniel Squadron (D) and John Chromczak (R), running for Senate District 25
Deborah Glick (D), incumbent for Assembly District 66
Dick Gottfried (D), Incumbent, and Saul Farber (R), running for Assembly District 75
Bryan Cooper (R), running for Assembly District 74
Daniel O'Donnell (D), incumbent for Assembly District 69
Paul Schindler, Editor-in-Chief of Gay City News, will be moderating the forum
Stay and watch the Presidential Debate, 9-10:30PM
Presidential Candidate Representatives
See video and photos from this event!
Thursday, October 2, 6:30-8:30PM
Watch the VP Debate, 9-10:30PM
Moderated by Richard Kim, Associate Editor of The Nation magazine, and attendees will have an opportunity to participate in the Q&A session.This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Invite your friends!
Confirmed::
Tobias Wolff, Chair of Barack Obama's National LGBT Policy Committee, representing Barack Obama/Joe Biden
Dan Schaffer, Former State Committee Member of the Green Party, representing Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente
Jinnette Caceres, NYC Branch Organizer and Member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, representing Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear