Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - California LGBT Leaders and Allies Endorse Hillary Clinton

Senator Sheila Kuehl to Serve as Chair of California LGBT Steering Committee

The California Hillary Clinton for President Campaign today announced the formation of its statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Steering Committee for Hillary which consists of more than 100 LGBT leaders and allies. The Campaign also announced that California State Senator Sheila James Kuehl would serve as Chair of the Committee.

"I am honored to have the support of these distinguished leaders in the LGBT community," Clinton said. "Together, we can end the divisive politics of the current administration and renew the promise of fairness and equality for all Americans."

The list of supporters reflects the diversity of the LGBT community and its allies, and includes California State Senators Sheila Kuehl and Christine Kehoe; West Hollywood Councilmembers Abbe Land and John Heilman; San Diego Councilmember Toni Atkins; and Palm Springs Mayor-Elect Steve Pougnet and Councilmember-Elect Rick Hutcheson.

"Hillary Clinton has demonstrated both the experience and the leadership to make a difference for the LGBT community," said Senator Kuehl. "As our next President, Hillary will fairly represent all Americans and all communities."

Hillary has been a longtime ally of the LGBT community. She fought against the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) both times and has worked on legislation that would promote equality for LGBT Americans.

As President, Hillary will work to make sure that gay and lesbian couples in committed relationships have the same legal rights and responsibilities as all Americans. She will also work to end discrimination in adoption laws, sign hate crimes legislation and ENDA into law, and put an end to the failed policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

CA Committee Members are (in alphabetical order):

Northern California

• Roberta Achtenberg, Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; former San Francisco City and County Supervisor
• Michael Agins, Principal, Agins and Associates
• Dan Bernal, Member, AIDS Emergency Fund
• Miguel Bustos, Board Member, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club; former Special Assistant to Vice-President Al Gore
• Jose Cisneros, San Francisco Treasurer and Tax Collector
• Cecilia Chung, Deputy Director, Transgender Law Center; Board Member, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
• Michael Colbruno, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, Clear Channel Outdoor
• Colleen Crowley, Liaison to Board of Supervisors for Mayor Gavin Newsom
• Joan Darrah, retired US Navy Captain
• Julie Davis, Boardmember, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
• Catherine Dodd, Former District Director for Speaker Nancy Pelosi; former Regional Director for US Department of Health and Human Services
• Clay Doherty, Former Executive Director, Democratic National Committee Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council
• Greg Flores, Board Member, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
• Mary Foley, Former President, American Nurses Association
• Matthew Goudeau, Director of Protocol for Mayor Gavin Newsom
• Robert Hanson, President, Levi Strauss North America
• Lisa Henderson, General Manager, Olivia
• Paul Henderson, Chief of Administration for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office
• Susan Hirsch, President and CEO, Hirsch & Associates
• Jo Hoenninger, Boardmember, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club; Emeritus Board Member, Servicemembers' Legal Defense Network
• Leslie Katz, Former San Francisco City and County Supervisor; Boardmember, Equality California
• Steve Kawa, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.; former Chief of Staff to Mayor Gavin Newsom
• Susan Leal, Former San Francisco City and County Supervisor; former San Francisco City and County Treasurer and Tax Collector
• Susan Lowenberg, President, Lowenberg Corporation
• Claire Lucas, Chair, Democratic National Committee LGBT Leadership Council; Board Member, National Stonewall Democrats
• Thom Lynch, Executive Director, San Francisco LGBT Community Center
• Laurie McBride, Co-Chair, National Stonewall Democrats
• Katie Merrill, President, The Merrill Strategy Group
• Joyce Newstat, former Policy Director to Mayor Gavin Newsom
• Connie O'Connor, Member, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee; Past-President, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
• Diana Parker, Member, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
• Jennifer Petrucione, former Deputy Communications Director to Mayor Gavin Newsom
• Julian Potter, Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Gavin Newsom; former Special Assistant to President as Liaison to the Gay and Lesbian Community
• Mirian Saez, Member, Democratic National Committee LGBT Caucus
• Lisa Schoonerman, Founder and CEO, vibrantbrains
• Laura Spanjian, Boardmember, Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund; Boardmember, Equality California
• Owen Stephens, Boardmember, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club; Parliamentarian, California Young Democrats
• Betty Sullivan, Founder and Editor, Betty's List
• Debra Walker, President, San Francisco Building Inspection Commission; Past-President, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
• Clark Williams, Northern Vice-Chair, California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus; Founder, Silicon Valley LGBT Democratic Club
• Tony Winnicker, Former Director of LGBT Outreach, Democratic National Committee
• Jan Zivic, Philanthropic Activist

Southern California

• David Ambroz, Attorney, Executive Director of Los Angeles Community College Foundation
• Michele Andelson, Boardmember, AMFAR
• John Applegate, Applegate Consulting, Inc.
• Stephen H. Arnold, Attorney
• Toni Atkins, City Council, San Diego
• Lisa Belsanti, Board, Stonewall Democrats
• Greg Berlanti, Producer, TV series, "Brothers and Sisters"
• Ivy Bottini, Co-chair, West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board; Founder, National Organization for Women
• Kevin A. Brady, Director, Walt Disney Company
• Chris Braun, Board Member, Stonewall Democrats Los Angeles, Stonewall Young Democrats Los Angeles
• Shirin Buckman, President, Stonewall Young Democrats
• Bob Burke, Consultant
• Dan Burkowitz, West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board
• Ilene Chaiken, Creator & Producer, Showtime series, "The L Word"
• Kerry Chaplin, Interfaith Organizer, California Faith for Equality
• Christopher Clarkin, West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board
• John Cleary, President, Los Angeles Stonewall Democratic Club; Founding President, Stonewall Young Democrats
• Bruce Cohen, Oscar-winning film producer
• Roberta Conroy, Member, National Leadership Council, Lambda Legal
• Phillip Dumas, Executive Assistant to Senior Manager
• Karen Ellis, Vice President, AIDS Services Foundation Orange County
• Bernie Espinosa, Editor, "The Daily 10", E! Entertainment Television
• Wayne Flick, Partner, Latham & Watkins
• Shelley Freeman, Business leader, Los Angeles Police Commissioner
• Ron Galperin, Attorney
• John Gile, Executive Director, Project Angel Food
• Chad Griffin, CEO, Chad Griffin Consulting, Inc.
• Ilene Haller, Talent Manager
• Sandra Hartness, Boardmember, Human Rights Campaign
• Yashar Hedayat, Businessman
• John Heilman, City Council, West Hollywood
• Chuck Henry, Former Executive Director, Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs & Policy
• Mike Holtzman, CFO, LGBT Nonprofit
• Ellen Huang, Founder, Queer Lounge
• Therese Hughes, City of West Hollywood Lesbian Visibility Committee
• Rick Hutcheson, City Council, Palm Springs
• Susan Jack, Policy Analyst, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• Howard Jacobs , Commissioner, Rent Stabilization Commission, City of West Hollywood
• Gloria Johnson, Boardmember, National Stonewall Democrats; Co-Chair, California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus
• Christine Kehoe, State Senator
• Keith Kerr, Retired Colonel., U.S. Army; retired Brigadier General, California National Reserve
• Sheila Kuehl, State Senator
• Kerry Kleiman, Acquisitions & Distribution, Oxygen Network
• Mark Kvare, Boardmember, National Stonewall Democrats
• Bill Kysella, California Democratic Party Executive Board Member, Deputy City Attorney
• Sue La Vaccare, Health Promoter
• Abbe Land, City Council, West Hollywood
• Ricardo Lara, District Director, Speaker Fabian Nunez
• Richard Lieboff, Member, Human Rights Campaign
• Kirstie McCarter, Partnership Marketing, Apple, Inc.
• Guyon McCormack, Vice-President of Operations, Stonewall Young Democrats
• Tiffany O'Hara, Filmmaker
• Torie Osborn, Senior Advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• Jimmy Palmieri, West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board
• Liliana Perez, LGBT Liaison, Speaker Fabian Nuñez
• Dana Perlman, Board of Directors, Human Rights Campaign
• Steve Pougnet, Mayor-Elect, Palm Springs
• Craig Roberts, Boardmember, National Stonewall Democrats
• Greg Rodriguez, Community Activist
• Marsha Salisbury, Member, Lesbian Visibility Committee for the City of West Hollywood
• Marvin Schulman, Member, Stonewall Democrats; Member, United Teacher Los Angeles
• Maggie Shackelford, Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff of Policy, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• John Smart, Film Consultant
• Gary Soto, Business Owner
• Elaine Suranie, Commissioner, California Commission on Status of Women
• Nancy Sutley, Deputy Mayor, City of Los Angeles Department of Energy & Environment
• Matt Szabo, Press Secretary, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• Duane Wells, Style & Travel Editor, Gaywired Media
• Jeff Yarbrough, West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board

** Members of the CALIFORNIA LGBT LEADERS FOR HILLARY have endorsed Hillary Clinton for President in their individual capacity. The names of past or present affiliations are included to assist in identifying the individuals listed and do not indicate any endorsement by that group or organization.