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John:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just announced he’s running for President of the United States. That’s bad news for America – and even worse for anyone who’s part of a community he’s targeted while in office as governor.
As governor, DeSantis:
*
Recently
expanded
Florida's
horrific
‘Don't
Say
Gay’
bill
and
launched
copycat
bills
around
the
country;
*
Banned
teachers
and
students
from
discussing
LGBTQ+
issues
and
history,
like
the
Pulse
shooting;
*
Tolerated
anti-LGBTQ
rhetoric
from
his
staff,
refusing
to
punish
them
for
calling
‘Don’t
Say
Gay’
detractors
"groomers"
and
"pedophiles"
;
*
Peddled
anti-LGBTQ
myths
about
kids
in
schools
and
made
up
lies
about
people
who
are
transitioning;
*
Said
he
wants
to
investigate
parents
who
brought
their
kids
to
drag
story
hours
;
*
Signed
a
draconian
abortion
bill
,
one
of
the
most
extreme
in
the
country;
*
Vetoed
funds
that
would
support
Pulse
survivors!
Transphobic bigots like Ron DeSantis have no place in government, let alone the White House. Not only does Governor DeSantis’ appalling record against LGBTQ+ people and communities of color disqualify him from the Presidency, we know this hateful rhetoric he will spew on the campaign trail.
We won’t let his candidacy go unanswered. My team and I are hosting Candidate & Campaign Training in Orlando this July [[link removed]] to train the next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders to run in Florida. They’re our best firewall against bigots like DeSantis – and they’ll hold him accountable.
Not ready to run? Ensure we can train LGBTQ+ candidates in states like Florida, Tennessee and Oklahoma and protect our rights from bigoted Governors like DeSantis. We need you standing with us. Rush a donation to expand our trainings in Florida and build a lasting pipeline of LGBTQ+ leaders! [[link removed]]
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Thanks for standing with us,
Elliot Imse
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Executive Director, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute
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