Out 4 Harris-Walz DC Dance Party Co-Hosted by Doug Bunch of Lawyers for Harris and LGBTQ+ Leadership Council for Harris

Oct 28

Doug Bunch, who is the Regional Co-Chair of Lawyers for Harris and Mid-Atlantic Co-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Leadership Council of the Harris-Walz campaign, co-hosted an Out 4 Harris -Walz DC Dance Party that featured speaker Kelley Robinson, the President of the Human Rights Campaign.

The event, held at the Shakers Bar in DC on 24 October 2024, had almost 200 attendees. Featured performers included Brita Filter, Jasmine Kennedie, Nina West, and DJ I.nvursion

Bunch said:

“We are here because we know how critical this election is. We know how critical it is to our community. We know that Kamala Harris is the one who cares about our community, who will protect LGBT rights. We know it is Kamala Harris who will go out of her way to protect the Trans community. We know that it is Kamala Harris who cares about the issues that we care about. And we commit to fight for the next two weeks to make sure that we send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House. And we can do that – because When We Fight, We Win.”

Other co-hosts included Todd Hawkins, Daniel Honeycutt, Robin Leeds, Claire Lucas, Justin Mikita, Alex Slater, Ashley Smith, Hudson Young, and the Human Rights Campaign PAC.

Among those recognized were the Harris-Walz finance team led by James Conlon (some team members are pictured) — with the Harris-Walz LGBTQ+ Leadership Council being the highest raising coalition program raising $23.5 million. Also recognized were Harris-Walz campaign LGBTQ+ Engagement Director Sam Alleman, Deputy LGBTQ+ Engagement Director César Toledo, and other leaders and contributors, including the Shakers Bar.

Out 4 Harris-Walz DC

Out 4 Harris-Walz DC is group of volunteers organized by D.C. State Board of Education member Allister Chang that has been working with the Harris-Walz campaign to operate twice-weekly phone banks, multiple Brat Bus caravans to Pennsylvania to canvas, and other events geared towards engaging with voters in swing states to convince them to vote, and to vote for the Harris-Walz team. Other Out 4 Harris-Walz organizers include Trey Walton & Marco Sanchez. The Out 4 Harris-Walz DC Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/out4harriswalz. The Out 4 Harris-Walz DC Facebook group, created by George Edwards, is www.facebook.com/groups/out4harriswalzdc

Chang was quoted in The Washington Blade:

“One of the things I’m most proud of is that the vast majority of people who are joining this, including myself, are first-time volunteers for a national campaign,” he said. Further, he said “And I think that’s also representative of the responsibility we feel at this time to do something to make a difference”. (D.C. LGBTQ Harris-Walz group seeks volunteers for phone bank, www.washingtonblade.com/2024/10/15/out-for-harris-walz-dc-seeks-volunteers, by Lou Chibbaro Jr., Washington Blade, 15 October 2024)

Out 4 Harris-Walz DC has had over 1,100 volunteers who have made many thousands of phone calls. All the Brat Buses for Kamala have been oversubscribed, and the brunches and other side events have been well-attended.

Anyone interested may join the remaining phone banks:

Wednesday, 30 October at Woman’s National Democratic Club (1526 New Hampshire Ave, NW -- near DuPont Circle), from 6:00 – 8:00 -- events.democrats.org/event/704929/
Saturday, 2 November , at the Human Rights Campaign (1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW). events.democrats.org/event/714458

For phone banks, just bring a phone and laptop with you. You will be trained to use the high-tech phone banking system, called Mobilize, used by the campaign. Though you use your own phone, Mobilize uses a different number for calls that you make, so your own number is not used.

After 2-hour phone bank sessions, participants may receive a free drink, brunch, or even a hot dog! Supporting Bars include Number 9, JR’s, Crush, and Shakers,

Please check the Lawyers For Harris website www.LawyersForHarris.com for information about other things you may do between now and the election – remote or live – in all the swing states. Some of the remote opportunities, like for “Ballot Cure”, only require 1-2 hours of work using your phone from your home!

Kelley Robinson, President, Human Rights Campaign, speaking at the Out 4 Harris-Walz Dance Party on 24 October 2024.

James Conlon (l) ceives the microphone from Doug Bunch (r).

Out For Harris-Walz National Organizing Call — 10 October 2024

With Governor Tim Walz

Doug Bunch, of Lawyers for Harris & the campaign’s LGBTQ+ Leadership Council, speaks at the Out for Harris-Walz DC Dance Party at Shakers DC on 24 October 2024.

Below — Photo Gallery of Out For Harris-Walz DC from the 24 October Dance party, Brat Bus to Pennsylvania, Canvassing in North Carolina, Phone Banking at the HRC and the National Woman’s Democratic Club, Wieners for Winners, and other events.