Outreach & Inclusion is Our Mission
Stonewall DFL represents the DFL in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and represents the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the DFL.
As the official 2SLGBTQIA+ outreach arm of the DFL, we participate in Pride and other events in every corner of the state – educating and registering voters, promoting our endorsed candidates, and creating a pipeline for 2SLGBTQIA+ people to get involved in the DFL Party.
We remind the Party of – and help it fulfill – its obligations of outreach and inclusion for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people.
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Belong to Something Greater!
Stonewall DFL members have voting privileges at all membership meetings and committee meetings; this includes voting for candidate endorsements.
The entire membership generally meets once or twice a year, electing the board of directors which meets monthly. Members are encouraged to be active with our six standing committees which meet with varying schedules. All meetings are public and guests are welcome.
Electing Champions for our Community
Stonewall DFL works for a safe and equitable Minnesota by endorsing and electing 2SLGBTQIA+ and allied candidates for public office and in the Minnesota DFL Party. Our endorsements are important to many Minnesotans who seek our advice in choosing candidates who will champion issues impacting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Read our just-released 2025 Voter Guide entitled "Municipal Elections Matter More Than Ever" now!
Community Resources
Finding resources that are 2SLGBTQIA+ accepting and friendly has long been a struggle for our community. It has become even harder to do so under a fascist federal government hell-bent on taking the rights of our community away. And as if it couldn't get any worse, due to the government shutdown, the federal government has decided that after November 1st, it will no longer distribute SNAP funds, even though they are legally allowed and obligated to.
People who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community are significantly more likely to live in poverty. While Stonewall DFL is not a service organization, we view it as part of our mission to ensure that our members and the queer community in Minnesota know about accepting and friendly services that can assist them in their time of need.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of resources to assist members of the queer community in Minnesota.
- The Minnesota Trans Resource Directory- Created and maintained by the Transgender, Intersex, and Gender-Expansive Revolutionary Resources and Services (TIGERRS), this directory has everything from food shelves to religious orgs, medical facilities, and hair salons for the trans and broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This is a statewide resource.
- Second Harvest Heartland's 'Find Food' Map- Enter your city, county, or address into their search tool to find food banks and other food resources near you. Please note that not all food shelves may be queer friendly.
- Community Resources from Twin Cities Pride
- Aliveness Project Food and Nutrition Services- Please note that you must become a member to access food and nutrition services through the Aliveness Project. See their website for more details.
- OutFront Minnesota
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"I am honored to receive the endorsement of Stonewall DFL and excited to continue working with them to preserve the rights and protections for our queer siblings that we fought so hard for. Minnesota must continue to be a refuge for members of our community. I will do all that is in my power to ensure that."- David Gottfried
"I am so proud to be endorsed by the Stonewall DFL Caucus. For me, this one is personal. When the rights of LGBTQ+ Minnesotans are under attack, we need leaders in St. Paul who will fight back. I’m committed to making sure Minnesota stays a place where everyone can live authentically without fear." - Heather Holmes
"This endorsement is so meaningful. As elected leaders, we have an obligation to protect and defend our LGBTQ+ community against egregious harm and attacks on their humanity. I am humbled and honored to be a trusted fighter, at the local level, for our Queer and Trans neighbors, friends, and loved ones."- Angela Conley
