Stonewall Democrats Report Record Number of LGBT Delegates
Gay News Bits Aug 05 08Washington, DC — The National Stonewall Democrats have announced that a record number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender delegates will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. When final number counts are released in Denver, it is expected that well more than 350 LGBT participants will attend the convention. This represents approximately 6% [...] Full story...
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