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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
North Carolina Races Shake Up
North Carolina has been in the headlines – and unfortunately, it’s for LGBTQ+ bigotry and general hypocrisy. At the top of the ticket, an explosive CNN article revealed the destructive online posts [[link removed]] of notorious transphobe and homophobe Mark Robinson, who is currently running for Governor [[link removed]] .
Meanwhile, another candidate running for Superintendent of Public Instruction claimed the ‘plus’ in ‘LGBTQ+’ stood for ‘pedophilia [[link removed]] ’.
But hate like this doesn’t arise randomly out of a vacuum. In 2016, North Carolina enacted a hateful bathroom bill, launching national outrage and a partial repeal [[link removed]] . In 2023, the bathroom bills reared their ugly heads once again [[link removed]] , as a national effort to rollback LGBTQ+ rights swept the legislature [[link removed]] . Bigots in North Carolina successfully overrode the Governor’s veto [[link removed]] , passing a trio of anti-LGBTQ bills, including a “Don’t Say Gay” bill [[link removed]] . Robinson, notably, called for trans people to be arrested if they use the wrong bathroom [[link removed]] .
All the more reason to elect LGBTQ+ candidates at all levels in North Carolina – and protect our incumbent State Senator, Lisa Grafstein [[link removed]] . Lisa recently spoke out against new restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights in the legislature, making it clear that choice and LGBTQ+ rights are at risk this year [[link removed]] . Learn more about Lisa’s campaign and how you can help keep her voice in the legislature here [[link removed]] !
Wins in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire!
Spotlight candidate Sarah McBride advanced in the primary for Delaware's at-large congressional seat [[link removed]] , positioning her to make history in November [[link removed]] when she is elected as the first out trans member of the U.S. Congress [[link removed]] !
In Delaware, incumbent candidate Eric Morrison also pulled off a huge victory, earning nearly 60% of the vote [[link removed]] !
Even more recently, Andre Carroll WON his special election for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [[link removed]] ! Exciting, Andre does not have an opponent in the fall [[link removed]] and is officially a Representative-elect [[link removed]] !
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Watch the Latest Ads!
In her latest ad of the cycle, incumbent Congresswoman Sharice Davids outlined her work to combat price gouging [[link removed]] . She also announced an endorsement from the Kansas Farm Bureau [[link removed]] !
U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas is up with one of his first adds, detailing his work to lower costs for Granite Staters. Watch the ad here [[link removed]] !
The NRCC launched their first attack ad against U.S. Congressman Eric Sorensen (which you can watch here if you want to encounter lies) [[link removed]] . Eric, meanwhile, spoke with The Hill [[link removed]] about his work in the U.S. House and his continued dedication to fighting climate change [[link removed]] .
Mondaire Jones is making sure his voters know about his opponent’s record on abortion – and that record is not pretty. Watch Mondaire’s latest ad here [[link removed]] !
And while it certainly isn’t an official advertisement, we’re so proud to see that Vice President Kamala Harris is on Team Evan Low [[link removed]] ! As a reminder, Evan won a runoff to take second place in his primary – every vote will count [[link removed]] !
QUICK HITS: the News in a Second
Spotlight candidate Lisa Middleton is ready to make history once again (this time in the state senate!) She spoke with both LGBTQ Nation [[link removed]] and The Los Angeles Times [[link removed]] about her campaign platform.
Spotlight candidate Nate Douglas is racking up some impressive fundraising numbers! He’s outraised his incumbent opponent by more than $100,000 [[link removed]] .
Joe Saunders spoke with LGBTQ+ Nation about his campaign for the state legislature, hold Ron DeSantis accountable, and add another out LGBTQ+ voice to the Florida legislature [[link removed]] .
Emma Curtis , our candidate for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, is bravely speaking out against a State Representative accused of sexual harassment [[link removed]] . She told her story about her own harassment at the hands of the Representative. Read her story here [[link removed]] .
Spotlight candidate Ysabel Jurado announced a huge endorsement from The Los Angeles Times [[link removed]] ! Read the full piece here [[link removed]] .
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