Dolphin Democrats

Politics in the LGBTQ+ Community

Membership Meetings

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

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Celebrate Pride Month at our regular Monthly Meeting! Doors Open at 6:30pm. Pizza and Refreshments. Note: this isn’t a dress up theme party (unless you want to) it’s just our regular meeting with a twist.
The 1969 Stonewall Riots were a seminal event, and the Dolphins will be marching in the June 17th Stonewall Pride Parade. Purchase your t-shirt today and pick it up at this meeting!
T-SHIRTS: get your all-new Dolphins T-Shirts to wear for the parade. Visit https://www.dolphindems.org/dolphin-democrats-t-shirt/ to pre-order by June 7th. You will be able to pick up your shirts at this meeting, or at Pride from the Dolphins booth.
GUEST SPEAKER: Maxx Fenning will give a History Presentation based on research he has done about Gay Liberation, Queer History and the Civil Rights Movement sparked by Stonewall that is intersectional, community-based and still most capable of inspiring young people to get involved, speak up and to VOTE!
VOLUNTEER: we will also have an opportunity to learn more about ways you can volunteer, join a volunteer team, and help us build our infrastructure for having maximum impact on the 2024 election cycle.
BRING A FRIEND: help grow not just our membership, but our impact.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Monthly Meeting Business
Pizza and Refreshments

LGBTQ+ HISTORY PRESENTATION

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS

PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION

This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

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We have put together an exciting panel discussion that will briefly recap the legislative session – and then shift focus to “what’s next?”. You will have an opportunity to Listen, to Speak Out and to Take Action as we move forward.

Bring a Guest!

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Monthly Meeting Business
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Announcements and Calendar of Events.
This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

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To be truly successful, we must do some of our most critical work in coalition with other organizations. On April 12th we will host several other organizations so that you will have an opportunity to meet them. We are inviting them as our guests to understand their work and find common cause.

Bring a Guest!

Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Guest Organizations sharing their work.
Announcements and Calendar of Events.
This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, March 8th

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Please join us as we welcome the new Board of Directors and begin laying the foundation of our work for the next two years.

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Remarks by our new President, Todd Delmay and an interactive activity lead by the new Board of Directors. The Board is seeking input on ways in which the Dolphin Democrats can TAKE ACTION to Educate, Advocate, Support and Elect more pro-LGBTQ+ candidates.
Announcements and Calendar of Events:
This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Annual General Membership Meeting – 02/08/2023

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Annual General Membership Meeting, Board of Directors Elections, and Coconut Creek Commission Endorsements
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
BOD Elections: We will be electing a President & Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and 3 Directors to the Board.
Endorsements: We will be endorsing candidates to Coconut Creek Commission Districts A & D to the March 14, 2023 election.
Pizza will be served, and we look forward to seeing you there!

January Membership Meeting

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Join Us at the January 2023 Membership Meeting

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2022

Time: Check-in starts at 6:30pm – Meeting Starts at 7:00pm

Location: The Pride Center – 2040 N Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors:

Guest Speakers: TBA

Official Notice:  The Bylaws Committee and the Board of Directors have approved several changes to the bylaws to be reviewed, discussed and approved by the members at the January 11th Membership Meeting.

We are proposing to fix several grammatical and spelling errors, and the following changes:

  • Article VI – Section 2: to reduce the number of directors from 11 to 7 due to the historical challenge to fill those positions. This change will bring the total number of board members to 11 (7 directors and 4 executive officers.)
  • Article VI – Section 3: to expand the restriction of “2 or more members of a household, married couples or registered domestic partnership serving as Executive Board members” to apply to the entire Board of Directors.
  • Article VIII – Section 4: to remove the requirement to have 2 signatories on a check as is no longer feasible or necessary since all expenses are approved by the Board and paid electronically.
  • Article XII – Section 1: Added language to specify how campaign donations are made. This change will make this clause similar to the one in the FL LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus’ bylaws.
  • Article XII – Section 3:  Added language that clarifies endorsement process for municipalities that only have at-large seats like Oakland Park & Wilton Manors.
  • Article XV – Section 1: Added the Justin Flippen Award

To read all the proposed changes, please follow this link: Dolphin Democrats Bylaw Amendments – January 2023 – REDLINE

Any discussions regarding the suggested Bylaw changes will only be done in person at the membership meeting. Please make sure to attend the January 11th meeting to be part of this discussion. You must be a 2023 member to be able to participate.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

October Membership Meeting

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Membership Meeting

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting Starts: 7:00pm

The Pride Center
2040 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors

GOTV Plan Presentation

Guest Speakers:
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Harold Pryor: Broward County State Attorney
Criminal justice and State Attorney Office updates

Ebonni Chrispin
Who is Response for the high rents in South Florida?

Pizza will be served

We look forward to seeing you there.

Membership Meeting – 09/14/2022 – In-Person

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✅ Make plans to join us for our September Membership Meeting! During this meeting we will be endorsing candidates on the November ballot for:

🗳️ State House & State Senate
🗳️ Cooper City Commission
🗳️ Oakland Park City Commission
🗳️ Sunrise City Commission

🗓️ Join us: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• Check-in Starts: 6:30pm
• Meeting Starts: 7:00pm

🏳️‍🌈 The Pride Center
2040 N Dixie Hwy
Wilton Manors, FL 33305

August Membership Meeting

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Check-in Starts: 6:30pm
Meeting Starts: 7:00pm

The Pride Center
2040 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors

We will be endorsing candidates running for office in: 
Wilton Manors
Fort Lauderdale
Sunrise

Click HERE to read the completed candidate questionnaires

We look forward to seeing you there.

July Membership Meeting

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Membership Meeting – Endorsements Round 1

Join us:
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Check-in Starts: 6:30pm
Meeting Starts: 7:00pm

The Pride Center
Wilton Manors

We will be endorsing one candidate to each of the following seats:

State Senate D-35
State House D-100
Broward County Commission D-8
Broward County Commission D-9
Broward County School Board D-7

Completed questionnaires by candidates seeking an endorsement have been emailed to all the voting members.

IN ADDITION AT THIS MEETING:
In anticipation of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus endorsement of the following seats at the July 22-24 Summer Conference, we will conduct the following Straw Polls for:

Governor
United States Senate
Congressional District 23

See you there !

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