LINCOLN- Today, the Nebraska Democratic Party is hosting the first of three town halls over the recently passed LB574 alongside the state's largest LGBTQ community group, the Stonewall Democrats. The event, held at 5 P.M. at Bagels & Joe in Lincoln, will be led by Mike Marcheck, chair of the Stonewall Democrats, and Jane Kleeb, the chair of the state Democratic party.

Marcheck and others, during this past legislative session, sought to censure and remove state party support from Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Democrat who helped Republican lawmakers pass LB574, a bill that added restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors as well as stricter restrictions on abortion.

Marcheck said his goal for Friday is to have "a night of engagement," while Kleeb said she's seeking feedback from younger LGBTQ Nebraskans on what the party can do better and discuss the candidate recruitment process. Kleeb also said she wants to make the party more visible in the Legislature when important or controversial bills are being discussed.

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