John, In a second, I’m going to ask you to make an End of Year donation to support Victory Fund’s work in 2024 (you can do it now if you want!). I want you to know what you’ll be supporting: future rainbow waves.
2024 hasn't quite started yet, but we’ve already endorsed candidates at the Congressional, statewide, state legislative and local level. The anti-equality majority in the U.S. House has spent their time making hateful speeches about trans people, while attaching anti-LGBTQ riders to many bills.
And with extremist anti-LGBTQ groups like Moms for Liberty and the Proud Boys training candidates and launching campaigns, we can’t afford to ignore down-ballot races. And between book bans and targets on LGBTQ+ kids, we’ve seen what happens when LGBTQ+ voices aren’t in the room – and the power their voices have when they speak out.
The state and local candidates we elect next year will have a huge impact on the daily lives of their future constituents. They're the first line of defense against anti-equality legislation in their bodies. These legislators work overtime to ensure our cities, towns and school boards promote pro-equality legislation and help change perceptions of LGBTQ+ people in their communities.
That’s why we need your support now: to ensure we have the resources to push back against extremists and elect these amazing down-ballot candidates! Pitch in today to power the 2024 rainbow wave!
We don’t know what’s going to happen in 2024 quite yet – though we have an idea or two! – but we know it will be another intense election cycle. Bigots still haven’t learned that attacking trans people is a losing political strategy, but they’re sure to keep trying. And we’ll undoubtedly have even more amazing candidates running at all levels of government (we've already endorsed 69 LGBTQ+ candidates)!
No matter what comes next, we need to be ready. Our candidates are counting on us – and we’re counting on you. Donate today to power Victory Fund’s essential work and support the 2024 Rainbow Wave!
Thank you,
Sean Meloy
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Vice President of Political Programs, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
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