John,

Just two days ago, I wrote to you about the outrageous and growing number of attacks we're seeing against our LGBTQ candidates and allies who stand with us. And just today, one of our staff members received this horrific text from the American Principles Project PAC, an extremist think tank that specifically targets trans people and issues:

John, this notorious organization is once again using trans people as a political punching bag, and lying to voters while they do it! We can't let this type of bigotry stand - will you make a rush donation to Victory Fund today, help us respond to these attacks and defend our amazing trans candidates?

There's only nine days left until Election Day, and we must prove that attacking trans people is a losing strategy. Our community is not on the table, and we won't let transphobia stand. Make a rush donation to power the 2020 Rainbow Wave today!

Thanks for standing with us,
Elliot Imse
Senior Director of Communications, LGBTQ Victory Fund

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From: Elliot Imse
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 3:48 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: LGBTQ candidates called ‘pedophiles,’ ‘sexual predators’ and ‘drug users'

Political candidates face uptick in anti-LGBTQ attack ads”

The headline says it all. Our candidates are facing more homophobic, biphobic and transphobic attacks than we have at any other time in the last three election cycles.

As our President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker told NBC News:

“LGBTQ candidates are being falsely called ‘pedophiles,’ ‘sexual predators’ and ‘drug users.’ They are being told they are ‘deplorable’ and should ‘go to church.’ They are being misgendered. And their dating histories — including their use of dating apps — have become the targets of opponents.”

We are doing everything we can to help our candidates fight back. But we need your help. Will you rush a donation to our Rapid Response Fund so we can beat back these bigoted attacks?

Our candidates are facing death threats. They are being targeted in TV ads for supporting transgender military members. And how we respond matter now and into the future. We are fighting back for two main reasons:

1. To win NOW: We have seen from Trump that the politics of bigotry can work – it evokes something in voters that they take with them to the polls and can impact our closest races.

2. For our FUTURE: If these types of attacks are successful, they will become part of the political playbook moving forward. It will have a chilling effect that may prevent LGBTQ people from running in the first place, because they have used a dating app or have old blog posts or simply don’t want to deal with the personal attacks.

Please consider a RUSH contribution to our Rapid Response Fund right now. The number of attacks are truly overwhelming, but with your help we can do everything possible to fight back.

Thank you,

Elliot Imse

Senior Director of Communications
LGBTQ Victory Fund 

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