The Rainbow Democrats are proud to be the host caucus for the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Winter Conference: All In To Win In 2020. The conference will take place Friday March 6th – Sunday March 8th at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside Hotel. 2020 is a crucial election year as we seek to evict Donald… Read More
January 2020 Meeting
The agenda for the upcoming meeting, event information and the minutes from the prior meeting are posted below. We look forward to seeing you! Meeting Agenda Meeting Information November 2020 Meeting Minutes – Draft
January 2020 General Meeting Guest Speakers
We will be having guest speakers at our January 2020 General Membership Meeting. We hope you will be able to join us. Please see our guest speakers information below: Brooke Christy Brooke Christy is a Field Organizer for the Florida Democratic Party, responsible for building volunteer coalitions and managing voter registration efforts in Orange County.… Read More
Happy Holidays and New Year!
Whether you celebrate Yule, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, 3 King’s Day, or any other holiday during this time of the year, we would like to wish you goodwill and prosperity as 2019 comes to a close. We look to 2020 as the opportunity to restore civility in our political discourse and to forge new bonds of… Read More
Resolution to Support the Impeachment of President Trump
WHEREAS The United States House of Representatives will be charging Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, with two articles of impeachment WHEREAS The first article of impeachment is abuse of power into the handling of withholding federal aid from Ukraine in order to obtain information on a perceived political rival, and… Read More
Congratulations Commissioner-elect Bakari Burns!!!
In the race for Orlando City Commissioner District 6, the voters chose Bakari Burns as the best candidate to replace Commissioner Sam Ings. Ings resigned his Commission seat to run for Orlando Mayor during the November 5th election. There were originally 3 candidates for the District 6 seat on the November 5th ballot: Gary Siplin,… Read More
World AIDS Day 2019 – Statement From the Caucus President
Rainbow Democrats President Brandon Nelson released the following statement on World AIDS Day 2019: “World AIDS Day was established in 1988 to bring awareness to and fight against the HIV/AIDS virus. It is also a day to stand in solidarity with those who are living with HIV, and to honor those who have died from… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours
Happy Thanksgiving from the Rainbow Democrats Board of Directors! As families across the country start to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday to eat delicious food & connect with extended family, let us be thankful for the bonds we’ve created with friends and family through camaraderie and mutual interests. As this begins the official start to… Read More
The Rainbow Democrats endorses Bakari Burns for Orlando City Commissioner, District 6
Bakari Burns is an Orlando native who grew up in District 6 and is a graduate of Orange County Public Schools. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare Management & a Master’s in Health Policy & Management from Florida A&M University. Mr. Burns has a proven record of helping improve the healthcare of citizens… Read More
Transgender Day Of Remembrance – Statement from the Caucus President
Transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith started the first Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR) as a vigil in 1999 to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman, who was killed in 1998. Since its inception, TDOR seeks to honor the lives and memories of transgender people who fell victim to transphobic-related violence. On this… Read More
