John,

I am so excited to share Victory Fund's latest report, Out on the Trail, with you! This exclusive report details the number and demographics of LGBTQ+ candidates who ran or are running for office during the 2024 election cycle. You can check out the full report here!

Over the last three years, a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in state legislatures - most of them targeting gender-affirming healthcare or trans kids. But LGBTQ+ people weren't cowed: they bravely stepped up to run. Many are running for local offices, including school board seats, ensuring we'll have essential representation at every level of government. When bigots try to roll back our rights, they'll be there to fight back.

Here are some of the key findings from the report:

It's inspiring to know that so many LGBTQ+ people have stepped up to run. They do it knowing that they could face all manner of attacks, that their gender, sexual orientation or race will be put under a microscope and cross-examined for imagined flaws. And despite that, they choose to run and make our political process more equal. That's something we should all celebrate. And if you can power our work to elect all these amazing candidates, please chip in here!

Our community is fighting back at the ballot box. Thank you for supporting this work,

Orie Givens
Pronouns: He/Him
Vice President of Communications, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund