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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
TOP STORIES: Honoring AAPI Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month
May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) and Mental Health Awareness Month!
To honor AAPIHM, we’ll be publishing Q&A’s with AAPI out LGBTQ+ elected officials and leaders. Thank you to Georgia state Representative Marvin Lim for contributing [[link removed]] . Keep an eye out for more interviews!
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Many LGBTQ+ elected officials have been spreading the word about mental health resources in their states, including U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin [[link removed]] , Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey [[link removed]] , U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids [[link removed]] and California state Assemblymember Evan Low [[link removed]] !
U.S. Congresswoman Becca Balint introduced her first bill in the U.S. Congress addressing mental health concerns for kids [[link removed]] . Congresswoman Balint’s personal article in The Hill highlights the importance of ensuring that mental health care is accessible for young Americans [[link removed]] . This bill will also offer support to LGBTQ+ youth who have been struggling due to the increase in anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the country.
Urgent Program Deadlines: Grab Your Spot Today!
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It’s your time to run! Join LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, Equality Florida and SAVE for the 2023 Orlando LGBTQ+ Candidate & Campaign Training on July 13-16 [[link removed]] . Our signature 4-day trainings provide comprehensive, non-partisan best practices to present and future LGBTQ candidates, campaign staff and community leaders. Trainees learn the necessary skills and strategies by engaging in tough, realistic campaign simulations and working with peers to develop a plan to run for office and win. [link removed] [[link removed]]
More LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
On the Road: Training LGBTQ+ Leaders in South Dakota and Utah
Taking back states like South Dakota and Utah from anti-LGBTQ leaders starts now! Our team hit the road to host a Candidate & Campaign Training in Salt Lake City, UT [[link removed]] and a Leadership Summit in Sioux Falls, SD [[link removed]] . These states frequently see some of the worst anti-equality bills in the U.S., [[link removed]] so building a lasting pipeline of LGBTQ+ leaders is an essential step in the right direction
Biden Administration Adds MORE Out LGBTQ+ Leaders
The Biden Administration shattered a rainbow ceiling by appointing the most out LGBTQ+ people in U.S. history. But they weren’t done yet: Sean Patrick Maloney was nominated to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with rank of Ambassador [[link removed]] ! We look forward to a swift confirmation in the U.S. Senate [[link removed]] .
Former Utah state Senator Derek Kitchen was also announced as the acting senior vice president and deputy director of the Office of Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Export-Import Bank of the United States [[link removed]] . Congratulations, Derek!
Meet the Latest Bohnett Fellows!
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Did you see the announcement? Meet the 2023 David Bohnett Leaders Fellows [[link removed]] : Wisconsin state Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer [[link removed]] , Nebraska state Senator John Fredrickson [[link removed]] , Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Mario Treto, Jr [[link removed]] ., Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari [[link removed]] , Bloomington, Indiana City Clerk Nicole Bolden [[link removed]] , former Florida State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith [[link removed]] and former Erie School Board Member Tyler Titus [[link removed]] !
The David Bohnett Leaders Fellowship [[link removed]] develops a strong cohort of LGBTQ+ public officials. LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, in collaboration with The David Bohnett Foundation [[link removed]] , has sent over 150 outstanding LGBTQ+ leaders to the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program since 2002 and connects these alumni to opportunities for further leadership development. This intensive, three-week Executive Education program hones skills and furthers the leadership potential of accomplished individuals from across the United States.
Meet Us in Mexico: Preparing for the LGBTI Political Leaders in the Americas Conference this July!
Registration is now CLOSED for our biannual LGBTI Political Leaders in the Americas Conference [[link removed]] !
Over 1,300 LGBTQ+ leaders, elected officials, activists and allies filled out the paperwork to attend, and our Global team is busy sorting through their applications. Only 500 will be chosen to attend the Conference!
While registration has closed, you can still check out the agenda and learn more about the Conference here [[link removed]] .
Quick Calendar Updates (Mark these Dates)!
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute isn’t done training LGBTQ+ people to run for office – we have more dates on the calendar! Check out these events OR help us spread the word about these trainings.
Tuesday, August 8, 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT, join us for a free, virtual information session about our Candidate & Campaign Trainings! Learn more here.
Saturday, September 23: our next Leadership Summit in Charleston, South Carolina! Check out this FREE event here.
October 12-15: Last chance to attend our Candidate & Campaign Training! This time, we’re headed to Detroit. Check it out!
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