26 Trans Delegates at the DNC Convention

Hillary Clinton with superdelegate Babs Siperstein.

I’ve spoken before about the extreme differences between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party as regarding LGBTQ rights in General and transgender rights in particular, but in this election year, 2016, the extreme is pushed to the limits.

Despite the efforts of the few social moderates who remain with a voice, the 2016 RNC Convention Platform has apparently reached a new nadir in fostering hate and discrimination in their platform by also encouraging torture of LGBTQ youth by embracing conversion therapy, supporting North Carolinas HB2  and similar State legislation, and rejecting same sex marriage. (See the report in Time.)

The 2016 DNC Convention Platform is poised to be the most inclusive and positive for transgender Americans ever. The Rules for the Convention, the “Call” is the most inclusive and as of a week before the Convention begins, we have already identified 26 out Transgender Delegates who have been elected or appointed, a whopping  85% increase over the record 14 of 2012. Although the overwhelming majority are first time delegates, and come from states who are sending trans delegates for the first time, it is a very diverse group reflecting the overall demographics in the Democratic Party’s umbrella.  Youth, Seniors, People of Faith, Labor leaders and activists, Educators, Small Business entrepreneurs, Veterans, NGO executives. Young activists, long term Democratic Party officials.

Superdelegates:

1. Laura Calvo -DNC Member -Oregon this is her 2^nd Convention
2. Barbra Casbar Siperstein-DNC Executive Committee Member-NJ-This is her 4^th Convention
3. Delegates, Alternates, Committee Members:
4. Janice Covington Allison-NC-Credentials Committee, this is her 2^nd Convention
5. Q Taylor Banister-CO-Alternate-1^st time
6. Brandi Bowers-NE-Delegate-1^st time
7. Joanne Carroll-PA-Delegate-1^st time
8. Kimi Cole-NV-Delegate-1^st time
9. Sharron Cooks-PA-Delegate-1^st time
10. Monica Paige Depaul-FL-1^st time
11. Mara Glubka-MN-Delegate-1^st time
12. Anita Green-MT-Delegate-1^st time
13. Sophia Jean Hawes-Tingey-UT-Delegate-1^st time
14. Mara Keisling-DC-At-Large Platform-1^st time
15. Jennifer Long-NJ-Delegate-1^st time
16. Wendy May-NC-Alternate-1^st time
17. Merrick Moses-MD-Delegate-1^st time
18. Teresa Ninneman-WI-Delegate-1^st time* (unable to attend)
19. Dannielle Jessica Pellet-TX-Delegate-1^st time
20. Lesley Phillips-MA-Delegate-2^nd time
21. Cole Richardson-OR-Delegate-1^st time
22. Tessa James Scheller-OR- Delegate-1^st time
23. Nico Serra-OR-Delegate-1^st time
24. Melissa Sklarz-NY-Delegate-4^th time
25. April Spilker-CA-Delegate-1^st time
26. Lou Weaver-TX-Delegate-1^st time
27. Tiffany Woods-CA-Delegate-1^st time

Stunning is the number of 1^st time delegates and the number of states sending delegates for the first time, such as CA, MT, FL, UT and NV!

The actual platform when approved at the Convention will be the Strongest ever!

The DNC Convention July 25-28 will be extraordinary!

Tags: Democratic Party, DNC, featured, Transgender

Category: Transgender Politics