The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club (first known as The Alice B. Toklas Memorial Democratic Club) is a

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-based association and political action committee for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (

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) Democrats. The

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is currently active in its endorsement of Democratic candidates in the San Francisco area.

History

Founded in 1971 by activists

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, and Jim Foster, it was the first organization for gay Democrats in the United States. It is named after

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writer and

native Alice B. Toklas.John Bassett Mccleary, ''Hippie Dictionary: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the 1960s and 1970s'', Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony, May 22, 2013 The club has been known for its more moderate approach and in 1976, local LGBT activists broke off to form the more progressive

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. The club hosts an annual breakfast during Pride. In 2016, the event was attended by more than 800 people and was addressed by House Minority Leader

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, several members of Congress, and several state and local elected leaders.

References

External links

Official Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club website
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History

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