LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About

April Endorsements Bring May Victories

Happy endorsement week! We’re standing with 28 more LGBTQ+ candidates who are ready to make history on the campaign trail. We’ve also endorsed 228 candidates for the 2024 election cycle!

Mishon Montgomery, running for the Nevada State Assembly, and Nikson Mathews, running for the Idaho House of Representatives, were also awarded Spotlight status!

Nikson, who will be the first out trans person elected in Idaho history, is hard at work letting voters know that Primary Day is right around the corner – May 21st!

Mishon has been rolling out a series of exciting endorsements, announcing support from the Nevada Conservation League, the Vegas Chamber and more!

Victory in Pennsylvania!

We are excited to report that all our candidates in Pennsylvania won their primary elections, including Spotlight candidate Malcolm Kenyatta! When Malcolm wins in the general election in November, he will be the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Pennsylvania (and he is the first to be nominated statewide!).

La’Tasha D. Mayes, Jessica Benham, and Andre Carroll each won their uncontested primaries for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Incumbent candidate Abigail Salisbury also defeated a primary opponent and declared victory!

Ev-Mentum: Evan Low Officially Advances to the General Election!

After a close vote count (we’re talking a handful of votes!), a TIE! and a recount, Evan Low is officially advancing to the general election! The recount showed Evan had just five more votes than his closest opponent, Joe Simitian.

Watch Evan’s message to voters here!

UP NEXT: Molly Cook’s Special Election in Texas!

Spotlight candidate Molly Cook is back on the ballot – this time, for a May 4th Special Election! This race will determine who represents Texas State Senate, District 15 for the rest of the year and will succeed now-Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Molly is also running in the May 28th runoff elections, which will determine the district representative for the full term.

But first: onward to the special election!

QUICK HITS: The News in a Moment

Erin in the Morning announced the latest Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map! Read up on the safest states for trans people – and which states have passed anti-trans legislation.

Our candidate for Maryland U.S. House District 6, Joe Vogel, is preparing for primary day – by launching a Big Gay Kickoff! Joe also joined NBC to talk about his campaign and how he’s ready to make history in this essential primary.

Lisa Middleton, running for California State Senate, District 28, recently made her case to voters. If elected, she will be the first out trans person elected to the California legislature!

Incumbent candidate Kim Jackson announced a huge endorsement: Fair Fight is standing with her campaign!

Rosemary Ketchum, running to be the first trans person elected as Mayor of Wheeling, made a passionate pitch to voters before her May 14th election. Watch the full video here!

Good news: In St. Louis, an ‘anti-woke’ radio host (aka anti-LGBTQ) radio host endorsed a slew of candidates for school board. The better news? Every single candidate lost!