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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
August 1: Washington Local Elections!
Local candidates will be on the ballot all around Washington state soon! Meet all the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsed candidates running right now [[link removed]] .
One of our candidates for the Seattle City Council, Joy Hollingsworth , announced a big endorsement from The Seattle Times [[link removed]] ! You can also watch Joy’s latest campaign video here [[link removed]] .
Maren Costa , also running for the Seattle City Council, earned an endorsement from PubliCola [[link removed]] ! Maren also announced a series of endorsements, including UAW 4121 [[link removed]] , Pride at Work [[link removed]] and IAM 751 [[link removed]] !
August 3: Nashville Metro Councils' on the Ballot
Early voting has begun in Nashville, TN! Victory Fund endorsed candidates Emily Benedict [[link removed]] and Russ Bradford [[link removed]] have cast their ballots already.
In District 10, Zach Young announced essential renovations to a local public school [[link removed]] . You can also check out his latest campaign video here [[link removed]] !
August 8: LGBTQ+ History in Mississippi
Mississippi is one of the last states that has never elected an out LGBTQ+ state legislator – in fact, there are no out LGBTQ+ elected officials are serving in the state at any level. But on August 8, we’ll be one step closer to shattering that rainbow ceiling! Spotlight candidate Fabian Nelson has been hard at work on the campaign trail, and he’s ready to make history [[link removed]] .
Meanwhile Justin Lofton , running for the Pike County Board of Supervisors, penned an open letter to his community about his campaign and vision for the future [[link removed]] . You can also watch his latest campaign video [[link removed]] !
Read about our work in Mississippi here [[link removed]] .
Growing LGBTQ+ Political Power in Orlando!
Last weekend, our sister organization LGBTQ+ Victory Institute [[link removed]] gathered 40 LGBTQ+ leaders from around the country [[link removed]] to learn the ins and outs of running for office. These bootcamp style trainings cover fundraising tactics, building a team and more [[link removed]] !
Interested in learning more about Victory Institute’s Candidate & Campaign Trainings, but not quite ready to sign up for the next one in Detroit [[link removed]] ? Join a free, virtual informational Q&A on Tuesday, August 8 from 4:30-5:00 PM ET [[link removed]] !
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LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ+ community. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve supported and elected LGBTQ+ candidates like U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Governors Maura Healey, Tina Kotek and Jared Polis and thousands of LGBTQ+ candidates around the country. We’re proud to be the only national organization endorsing pro-equality and pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates in the United States. We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election records. Meet our latest endorsements here! [[link removed]] We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election records. You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today! [[link removed]]

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