I have been keeping track of endorsements for the NYC Democratic Primary on Sept. 9th. The LGBT organizations cover the most ground in terms of number of races. There are four local LGBT organizations that I am aware of, and they are among the more influential progressive organizations in NY. These are the following: (click on each for their full endorsement lists)
Lambda Independent Democrats (my favorite of the four but covering the fewest races)
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
What interests me is how on some races these clubs agree completely and on others they are split. I want to highlight those races they are either unanimous on or three out of the four agree.
First, what candidates are unanimously supported by all four major NY LGBT organizations: (There are only four such candidates! Click on their names for more info)
AD 42 (Brooklyn) Rodneyse Bichotte (D)
AD 51 (Brooklyn) Ceasar Zuniga (D) (This is one where I disagree with them and I support Felix Ortiz, but that is just my opinion!)
AD 52 (Brooklyn) Jo Anne Simon (D) (Jo Anne is a good friend of mine so I heartily agree here)
AD 64 (Staten Island/Brooklyn) Marybeth Melendez (D)
I find it hard to argue against any of these candidates. All are endorsed by many excellent organizations. Although I DO prefer Felix Ortiz, Carlos Zuniga seems good as well.
Now let's look at cases where three out of the four agree...