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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
Paula Lewis Wins Reelection!
Great news from our first election of the new year: Paula Lewis has won her reelection campaign to Oklahoma City Public School Board of Education this week with over 53% of the vote [[link removed]] ! During her 8+ year tenure on the school board [[link removed]] , Paula has championed numerous initiatives, including the Embrace OKC initiative and the Equity and Non-Discrimination Policy, as well as mental wellness, transparency, and stability within the school system [[link removed]] .
Congratulations Paula on this essential victory [[link removed]] !
Sarah McBride Endorses Dan Cruce
Big news out of Delaware! Victory Fund endorsed candidate Dan Cruce is running for State Senate in District 1 [[link removed]] , aiming to become the first out gay man elected to the Delaware State Senate. And now, U.S. Congresswoman Sarah McBride – who both grew up in the district and previously held this seat – is endorsing his campaign [[link removed]] !
Dan was chosen by the state’s Democratic party in December to run in the upcoming special elections to the state senate [[link removed]] . Dan will face an opponent that was previously defeated by Sarah McBride [[link removed]] .
Election Day is this Saturday [[link removed]] .
Executive Orders Update: Blocked!
In a piece of good news, a federal judge has blocked President Trump’s executive order on gender-affirming healthcare [[link removed]] , though the order only applies for 14 days [[link removed]] . The organizations and families involved are looking to continue the case and ensure people can receive care. U.S. v. Skrmetti [[link removed]] , a current case before the Supreme Court [[link removed]] , would decide the fate of gender-affirming care at the federal level [[link removed]] .
Meanwhile, another federal judge has ordered the Trump Administration to restore LGBTQ+ informational pages that were deleted from the CDC, HHS and FDA websites [[link removed]] .
These are important steps forward, and we must continue to speak out against attempts to remove LGBTQ+ experiences and stories.
QUICK HITS: the News in a Second
More good news – there are more LGBTQ+ people serving in elected office than ever before! At least 495 LGBTQ+ candidates won their campaigns in 2024 [[link removed]] . And in Wisconsin, the state’s LGBTQ+ Caucus has doubled in size [[link removed]] !
Congratulations to Dylan Behler, who was nominated to the Maryland General Assembly to fill a vacant seat [[link removed]] ! He was sworn in last week [[link removed]] .
Gina Ortiz Jones received two huge endorsements in her race to be the next mayor of San Antonio: one from EMILY’s List [[link removed]] and one from Annie’s List [[link removed]] !
Victory Fund candidate Ashely Shade , who is running for reelection to the North Adams (MA) City Council, reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to equality in spite of the President’s anti-trans executive orders [[link removed]] .
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