Membership Meeting & Board Election

We will kick off our 40th year with an in–person Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 16 from 6:30 - 8 pm PT at 7th West (1255 7th Street, Oakland) near the West Oakland BART station. In light of COVID omicron, you are also invited to attend and participate virtually. (Zoom link to attend virtually will be provided to everyone upon registration for the event). Please note, 7th West requires proof of vaccination. During this membership meeting, we will celebrate our outgoing Board members James Chang & John Bauters; hold our annual Board election to welcome new Board members; kickstart our 40th anniversary campaign; and spend time in community. We cannot wait to see you - bring friends! 

Vote for new Board Members!  

All EBSDC members who have paid their annual dues by Wednesday 2/9 are eligible to vote and will receive an email with voting instructions on Wednesday 2/16 by 7pm. Please log into your Stonewall member portal on Wednesday 2/16 to vote between 7-8 PM. To check your membership status, please log into the Stonewall member portal here using your email as your username. You can reset your password here, if needed. 

Read Board Member Candidate Applications!

George Perezvelez - Treasurer

Join our EBSDC Board!  

Are you passionate about activating, engaging, and celebrating our East Bay LGBTQ+ communities? Interested in connecting politics and activism, learning key skills, and developing the leadership of our East Bay LGBTQ+ community members?

Apply to join our Board! 

• We welcome motivated, communicative, and creative individuals that reflect the full diversity of our LGBTQ+ community in the East Bay.  

• We encourage applicants to consider diversity of: race & ethnicity, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, geography, immigration status, profession & background, skills & education, networks & interests, and lots more. 

• New members are also warmly encouraged to apply to join the Board. Welcome! 

Additional Details: 

• To apply: Please complete and email this application by Sunday 2/13 by 7pm PT. Details in the application form. 

• To nominate: Please forward this information to folks you know you would love to see on the Board. 

• To ask questions: Please direct questions to EBSDC President Lisa Hu (she/her) at: EastBayStonewallDems@gmail.com.

• To review applications: Candidate applications will be available on our website for members to view starting Sunday 2/13 at 7pm PT. 

We look forward to being in community with you soon. Also, be sure to invite a friend! We warmly welcome new members to join the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club this year, and this event is a great way to introduce friends to our work. Come join us as we reflect on our last 40 years and dream forward our collective future together.