John,

Today, the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark 6-3 decision (and one that's long overdue!): Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from being discriminated against in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity! Writing for the majority, Justice Gorsuch said: "An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law."

But while this decision is a big Pride month win for our community and strikes a massive blow against discrimination in employment, there's still so much work to be done. We MUST pass a federal non-discrimination law and state non-discrimination laws to fully protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in all its forms. And the best way to do that is to support and train more LGBTQ elected officials who will fight for our rights at all levels of government. Chip in today to help Victory Institute train a new group of LGBTQ leaders who will fight for us!

Despite this historic ruling, it's still legal for private and federally funded programs to refuse LGBTQ people service, to discriminate against trans students, to force someone into harmful conversion therapy and for the President to ban trans service members. We must continue to protest the racism and police brutality that Black people, including Black LGBTQ people, face every day in America despite legal protections under Title VII. The ruling is a step toward justice, but as the unforgettable Marsha P. Johnson once said: ‘No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.’

Our LGBTQ elected officials are hard at work repealing discriminatory laws - and Victory Institute is training the next generation of LGBTQ leaders. Will you make a donation today so that we can train more future LGBTQ elected officials that will advance more anti-discrimination laws?

Thanks again for your support –

Ruben J. Gonzales
Pronouns: he|him|his
Vice President, LGBTQ Victory Institute

LGBTQ Victory Institute is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 52-1835268.

Victory Institute is only national organization dedicated to elevating openly LGBTQ leaders who can further equality at all levels of government. Through our training and professional development programs, each year Victory Institute assists hundreds of individuals who go on to influential careers in politics, government, business and advocacy. Many of our trainees join the more than 1,000 openly LGBTQ elected and appointed officials now serving around the world.

This email was sent to [email protected]. Don't unsubscribe just yet - you can change how many & what type of emails you receive by updating your account here. Unsubscribing will remove you from ALL Victory Institute email contact. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive ANY email from us, please unsubscribe.

LGBTQ Victory Institute
1225 I Street NW, Suite 525
Washington, DC xxxxxx
United States