John,

Earlier this year, the U.S. House passed the Equality Act! And while bigots tried their best to derail the effort by spewing anti-trans rhetoric, the testimonials of our out elected officials were louder than their hatred.

Right now, Victory Institute is working to train the next generation of out Congressmembers. But if we don’t raise $15,000 for Give Out Day (that’s today!) our trainings won’t have the resources they need. Will you make a rush donation to boost pro-equality leaders?

Here are some of the speeches given by our out members of Congress as they stood against bigotry and used examples from their own lives to defend our rights. Incredibly, Congresswoman Sharice Davids was presiding:

By drawing on their lived experiences, these LGBTQ leaders were able to remind their fellow lawmakers of the real lives impacted by this bill - and hold the bigots in the room accountable for their terrible views. Having an out voice in the room is invaluable - but too many doors are still closed to LGBTQ people. Will you power our work to add LGBTQ voices to all levels of government today?

Thank you for your continued support,

Ruben J. Gonzales
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Executive Director, LGBTQ Victory Institute

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Victory Institute is ONLY national organization dedicated to elevating openly LGBTQ leaders who can further equality at all levels of government. Through our trainings, professional development programs and yearly conferences, Victory Institute prepares hundreds of out individuals to launch an 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.

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