Club President Dan Royles reported on recent efforts planning for the Club’s participation in the upcoming Miami Beach Pride parade as well as planning for neighborhood/building organizer training. Read on for more info about our first meeting for building/neighborhood organizers.

 

Club Vice President Ariel Morel also reported on his work revising the club bylaws with the executive board. The revised bylaws will come before the general membership at a later meeting.

Our longtime treasurer, Sam Carson, has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as treasurer in order to take on other opportunities with the Club. We thank him for his service!

We will elect a new treasurer at our next meeting, on April 15. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please email Credentials Chair Gavin Johnson ([email protected]) with your nomination. Those who are nominated by Sunday, April 14 at 5 pm will be able to communicate with the club's membership regarding their candidacy. We will also accept nominations from the meeting floor, and all candidates will have the chance to briefly address the club before voting begins. Candidates must be members at the time of the election, and everyone will have the opportunity to pay membership dues at the beginning of the meeting.

Thank you to Wilnard Baker for speaking to the Club about SMASH, the non-profit that is working to combat homelessness, and create more affordable housing in Miami-Dade. Wilnard spoke movingly about his own experience with homelessness after being outed to his own family, and how that has pushed him to advocate for homeless LGBT youth. He was excited to announce progress on a new project that would include transitional housing for LGBT youth mixed with affordable housing in Liberty City. You can read more about SMASH at https://www.SMASH.miami

We were pleased to welcome Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 4, Sally Heyman.

Commissioner Heyman gave an update on her work representing us at the County level, including her efforts to alleviate traffic coming onto and off of the Beach.

She also announced she would be personally donating $100 to our Pride Parade float. Thank you, Commissioner!

We heard from Rafael Valasquez, who is running for Miami Beach City Commission. If you are a candidate for public office and would like to speak to the Club, please contact our Campaigns Chair, Matthew Land: [email protected]

The road to 2020 starts now—help us build power at the grassroots by organizing in your neighborhood or building! This meeting will introduce you to the Miami-Dade Democratic Party's Neighborhood/Building Organizers program, and give you the skills you need to help turn Florida blue!

 

Want to learn how to talk to the powers that be? How to deliver a political message and make it stick? How to raise your voice and be heard? Join us for this workshop on political communication, led by Campaign Chair Matthew Land!

Join us at 6 pm on April 2 for a happy hour drink, courtesy of The Lincoln Eatery, followed by the workshop at 6:30!

Pride Parade & Voter Registration

• Sunday, April 7, 10 AM.
• We'll gather at Ocean Drive and 3rd Street at 10 am. Once the parade ends at Ocean Drive and 15th Street, we'll disperse to register voters at the Pride Festival in Lummus Park. 

 

Miami AIDS Walk

Come to our April Membership Meeting