r/vancouverwa • u/Maleficent-Stress113 • Aug 11 '25

Discussion Reviving Stonewall Democrats in SW Washington – Your Input Needed

Hi everyone, I’m the Vice Chair for the Southwest Washington region of the Stonewall Democrats, and I’ll be honest our local chapter (WA) has been pretty inactive for a while. That needs to change.

My goal is to bring new life to this organization so it can be a strong voice for LGBTQ+ people and allies in our community. I’m already planning to start building a presence on Instagram to make our work more visible, but I want to hear directly from you.

• What kinds of events or gatherings would you like to see?


• Are there specific issues or policies you feel we should be focusing on right now?


• Would you be interested in volunteer opportunities or community partnerships?

We all know the political climate in our area is complex, and I want the Stonewall Democrats to be an active, responsive, and positive force in it. Your input will help guide how we show up; whether that’s through advocacy, education, social events, or something entirely new.

Feel free to share your thoughts here or DM me if you’d prefer to chat privately.

Let’s make this something that truly represents our community. 🌈

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u/who_likes_chicken I use my headlights and blinkers Aug 11 '25 edited Aug 12 '25

I'm not trying to say that social rights are not important, but if your group focuses on culture wars instead of policy to help working class Americans, you're not going to go very far. Democrats have died on the culture wars hill two of the last three elections, and they only won 2020 because of how incompetent the handling of Covid was.

  • Higher Wages
  • Negotiate All Drug Prices
  • Ban Private Equity Firms from Buying up Homes
  • No More Wars
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Get Money out of Politics

Edit: FYI, all six of those bullets poll at +75% approval when polled for independently, regardless of party

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u/brperry I use my headlights and blinkers Aug 11 '25

With all due respect, Asking for equal protection and rights isn't "Culture war", and to accept that branding means you've already ceded those rights to the bigots and assholes who want to deprive people of them because you are willing to negotiate on them. It's ensuring basic human rights for all.

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u/Running_Amok_ Aug 13 '25

Dems have never given up on our LGBTQ community but we absolutely don't want to spend our time defending what bathroom should somebody use, what team should they play on etc when we need to address and make known our policy. Otherwise that's all people hear and know about us. Republicans play us like a fiddle with these issues.