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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
California Wildfires: Resources
The Los Angeles area has endured a devastating series of wildfires, leading to widespread destruction. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the state's first out LGBTQ+ statewide elected, issued a new mandatory one-year moratorium protecting homeowners' insurance as the fires continue to rage [[link removed]] .
U.S. Congressman Robert Garcia , who represents Long Beach and sections of LA, has been issuing updates for those impacted through his social media accounts, including an update on funding availability from FEMA [[link removed]] .
Ysabel Jurado , who was just elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2024, has been posting updates and is on the ground working with aid groups. Follow along here [[link removed]] .
For a full list of resources available for those in LA and to learn how to help, please visit LAist here [[link removed]] .
Special election: Minnesota!
The 2025 elections have already begun – with special elections in the Minnesota legislature [[link removed]] ! 13 candidates have jumped into the race to fill an open Senate seat, after the passing of the incumbent representative. The primary will be next Tuesday, January 14 [[link removed]] .
We’re proud to endorse Monica Meyer for Minnesota State Senate, District 60! Monica has a deep background in LGBTQ+ politics and advocacy from their work at OutFront Minnesota, Equality Federation, and Gender Justice, where she is currently the political director. Monica was a leader for the successful marriage equality campaign and on anti-bullying legislation. Learn more about her campaign and how you can help her win this tough primary here [[link removed]] .
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The First 2025 Endorsements!
We’ve announced first endorsements for the 2025 election cycle, supporting 15 out LGBTQ+ candidates across various federal, state, and local races nationwide [[link removed]] ! Among the non-incumbent candidates is Gina Ortiz Jones, running for Mayor of San Antonio, Texas [[link removed]] . The list also includes several incumbents, such as Michael Fenton for Springfield City Council in Massachusetts [[link removed]] , Chad West for Dallas City Council in Texas [[link removed]] and Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford to the Madison Common Council (the first out trans woman elected to public office in WI!) [[link removed]] .
Meet the full list of endorsed candidates here [[link removed]] !
Trans History in Ohio!
Congratulations are in order for Arienne Childrey [[link removed]] , who was the first out person to serve on a city council in Ohio [[link removed]] ! Arienne will serve on the St. Marys City Council [[link removed]] .
Arienne’s 2024 candidacy for the Ohio State House was challenged under an unfair application of name-change laws that were not promoted on election forms [[link removed]] .
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