LID Statement on Sheepshead Bay Holocaust Memorial

As long-time supporters of an inclusive Holocaust memorial, Lambda Independent Democrats is pleased that the memorial in Sheepshead Bay will respectfully honor and remember the more than 5,000 homosexuals who were persecuted, tortured, and murdered by the Nazis during their reign of terror from 1933 to 1945. While the Nazis focused on the annihilation of Jews, which resulted in the brutal murders of more than 6 million Jews, it is important to remember and commemorate all victims of the Nazi regime, including the nearly 5 million homosexuals, Russian soldiers and civilians, Gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, political prisoners, disabled people, and Catholics. When we acknowledge the true scope of Nazi atrocities we are also able to fully reject the hatred, bigotry, and evil that instigated such acts. We therefore reject the efforts of some who would choose to use a memorial in remembrance of all those lost during the Holocaust to divide us, rather than to unite all against hate, persecution, and genocide.

A Lambda Night

Noticing New York blog has an extensive piece on the Lambda Endorsement Meeting. Read it here.

LID Announces Addtional Endorsements

On Thursday, June 4th, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn held their second endorsement meeting, attended by many current candidates for local office. Each candidate was given time to speak and to answer questions from the L.I.D. membership before the vote was held.

Endorsements included: John Liu for Comptroller, JoAnne Simon for City Council District 33, Tish James for City Council District 35, Bob Zuckerman for City Council District 39, Lew Fidler for City Council District 46 and Rachel Adams & Reginald Boddie for Civil Court.

In the race for Comptroller, John Liu and David Yassky tied at LID's last endorsement meeting. Liu won the runoff vote on Thursday.

L.I.D. declined to make endorsements in City Council District 38.

Endorsements already given in May include Bill Thompson for Mayor, Bill De Blasio for Public Advocate, Charles Hynes for District Attorney, Marty Markowitz for Borough President, and Diana Reyna for City Council District 34.