Alice Awards Ceremony

Alice Endorsements for November

The Alice membership met on Monday, September 8, and voted the following endorsements for November. Some endorsements were voted by the membership earlier in the year.

"No position" indicates that no position achieved the required 60% of the votes of the membership. Hover or click on the for an explanation of Alice's position on a proposition.

"No endorsement" is an explicit choice not to endorse any of the candidates for that position.

San Francisco Propositions For descriptions and full legal text of these propositions, click here A. General Hospital Bond YES B. Set-Aside for Affordable Housing No position C. No City Employees on Boards or Commissions NO D. Pier 70 YES E. Number of Signatures For Recall NO F. Elections in Even Years NO G. Retirement Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave No position H. SF Clean Energy Act YES I. Independent Rate Payer NO J. Historic Preservation Commission NO K. Prostitution/Sex Workers NO L. Community Justice Center YES M. Criminal and Civil Penalties for Tenant-Landlord Disputes No position N. Real Property Transfer Tax YES O. Emergency Response 911 YES P. Transportation Authority NO Q. Payroll Expense Tax YES R. Oceanside Water Treatment Plant Name Change NO S. Budget Set-Asides YES T. Substance Abuse Treatment YES U. Policy Statement Iraq YES V. Policy Statement on JROTC No position

October Newsletter Online

Click here to read our October newsletter. If you're not getting it by email, update your address by writing us at info@alicebtoklas.org. Here's the table of contents for it:

• Dates With Alice, including Alice Awards
• Co-Chairs' Report: "The Power of Underestimation"
• Endorsements
• Reese's World: Perspectives from the Editor: "Full Circle, with this ring"
• Alice Field Update
• No on Proposition 8 Update
• Register to Vote-- Deadline October 20

Alice in the News

There is a new section of the Alice web site -- Alice in the News. It's listed in the menu to your left. Click here to see the most recent items!

Letter from Barack Obama to Alice

Dear Friends,

Thank you for the opportunity to welcome everyone to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club's Pride Breakfast and to congratulate you on continuing a legacy of success, stretching back thirty-six years. As one of the oldest and most influential LGBT organizations in the country, you have continually rallied to support Democratic candidates and causes, and have fought tirelessly to secure equal rights and opportunities for LGBT Americans in California and throughout the country.

As the Democratic nominee for President, I am proud to join with and support the LGBT community in an effort to set our nation on a course that recognizes LGBT Americans with full equality under the law. That is why I support extending fully equal rights and benefits to same sex couples under both state and federal law. That is why I support repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, and the passage of laws to protect LGBT Americans from hate crimes and employment discrimination. And that is why I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution, and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states.

For too long. issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect. This is no less than a core issue about who we are as Democrats and as Americans.

Finally, I want to congratulate all of you who have shown your love for each other by getting married these last few weeks. My thanks again to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club for allowing me to be a part of today's celebration. I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years, and I wish you all continued success.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama

Letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Alice

Dear Fellow Democrats,

I am delighted to send my greetings to each of you gathered with the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club of San Francisco. Please know how much I wish I could join you today for your wonderful breakfast.

As I travelled across America during the course of my campaign, I met individuals and families who were accepting and embracing the gay and lesbian men and women in their lives as never before. This country is changing, and it is individuals like you who are making that change possible and helping to ensure that this country fulfills its promises to every American.

I am so grateful for the work that you do every day, as well as for the work you did on my behalf over the course of my campaign. I have been truly touched by the outpouring of friendship and encouragement from the LGBT community, and going forward I will continue to cherish my relationship with you. I see the courage with which you live your lives, the devotion with which you persevere in the name of change, and the necessity that this country recognizes real equality for all, both in our hearts and in our laws.

You have my very best wishes for an enjoyable breakfast. Working together, I know that we still can bring about change and restore the promise of our country.

Sincerely yours,

Hillary Rodham Clinton