Thank you so much for being a part of our community! We really appreciate all the support you have given us and look forward to continuing to connect with you in the future.
Belinda Drake
Former Candidate for Indiana State Senate
Email: [email protected]
Our campaign is kicking into gear and it’s time to call in backup! Join us Saturday, November 23rd, at Coal Yard Coffee for our first Campaign Coffee Event. Campaign Coffee is aimed at bringing out local volunteers that Believe In Belinda!
We will be discussing our upcoming official campaign launch event, engagement activities, and setting our first volunteer goal. There are so many ways to help with an energized campaign like ours! From the tried and true canvassing and phone banking to innovative ideas from experienced professionals, there IS a place for YOU!
Do you have 1 hour or more of time to donate per week? Then you need to be at Coal Yard Coffee, Saturday, November 23rd, at 11 a.m. If you are unable to attend, please sign up with this form. If you have any questions about the event, email [email protected].
Next weekend, Belinda will be going to Detroit, Michigan, to participate in the Progressive Change Campaign Committee’s Candidate Training, ran by Bold Progressives. To be invited, a candidate must be nominated by a fellow progressive and then pass a series of interviews.
Bold Progressives Candidate Trainings, for local, state and federal candidates, have been held in 9 different states already this year! Their last stop is in Michigan and we are thrilled to have gotten the nod. Knowing that young change makers have resources such as these, gives hope to those with a heart to serve.
Bold Progressives is a grassroots organization that has supported candidates like AOC and issues like
Campaigns are constantly moving and evolving and to succeed as a new kid on the block, supports like these are invaluable. Hard work, along with volunteers, generous donors, and a supportive social media circle, are going to push Belinda’s LIFE? platform all the way to the Statehouse!
The Indy Star checked out Studs Who Lead, City recognizes effort with official proclamation.
“At the end of the day, today is about having that conversation, breaking up barriers for masculine-presenting females within the LGBT community.”
Belinda Drake’s opening statement.
During Saturday’s two-hour panel discussion “StudsWhoLead,” panelists Kristen London, Belinda Drake, Teresa Morcho (who does not identify as a stud) and Channie Williams (also known as Hoopz) tackled what masculine-presenting women face in the world. That means everything from their personal journeys to harassment to ensuring the community is represented moving forward.
And as an added bonus, Indianapolis City-County Council member Zach Adamson presented a proclamation at the event, recognizing the StudsWhoLead campaign, its dedication to the LGBTQ community and hope for the campaign’s success.
Read the full article on Indy Star.
As Drake puts it, “Real things happen to real people.” She’s running to be a state representative for them, not herself.
Drake’s history is composed of moments of poverty, imprisonment, and mental health crises all within her family. All of which are things that have affected her campaign and the person she is today.
“I’m an advocate for a lot of things,” Drake said. “It’s my life. Which is why I’m very, I would say, guarded with my story. A lot of people ask me now, ‘What’s your why, what’s your why?’ and I’m like, ‘Which part of it?’”