[link removed] [[link removed]]
Texas state legislators are on the run after anti-LGBTQ Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to force a horrific voter suppression bill through the legislature. Make no mistake: this bogus bill is about preventing marginalized communities from voting.
Our pro-equality leaders are fighting back in one of the only ways they can: by dropping everything and leaving the state, denying the Republican majority the ability to call a quorum. Out LGBTQ Representative Celia Israel even DELAYED her wedding to preserve the right to vote!! Yet Gov. Abbott has threatened, “Once they step back into the state, they will be arrested.”
But Rep. Israel is defiant, saying: "It’s how strongly I feel about my job and how strongly I feel about this moment in time and history, to stand up strong, not just for Texas but for the whole country."
And it is not just in Texas that LGBTQ legislators are risking their careers and freedoms to protect the right to vote. Out LGBTQ Georgia Representative Park Cannon was arrested for protesting when that state passed an equally restrictive voter suppression bill earlier this year.
Our pro-equality legislators are making huge sacrifices to preserve our rights. We can't let them stand alone. If you're ready to defend out leaders who are fighting to preserve our rights, and to elect more of them, make a donation today. We can't do this work without you. [[link removed]]
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
Express Donate: $5 [[link removed]]
Express Donate: $10 [[link removed]]
Express Donate: $25 [[link removed]]
Or, donate another amount [[link removed]]
Thank you for standing with us,
Elliot Imse
Pronouns: he|him|his
Vice President of Communications, LGBTQ Victory Fund
DONATE [[link removed]]
Paid for by LGBTQ Victory Fund. Your contribution may be used in connection with federal, state and local elections and be subject to federal, state and local laws. Contributions to LGBTQ Victory Fund are not tax deductible. Victory Fund members do not have governance participation rights.
LGBTQ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ community. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve supported and elected LGBTQ candidates like U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Governors Jared Polis and Kate Brown and all nine LGBTQ members of U.S. Congress. We've boosted out candidates running for state and local government, including California Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, Virginia Delegate Danica Roem, Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod, Pennsylvania state Representative Brian Sims, Hawaii state Representative Adrian Tam, and so many more ( meet all of our current candidates here [[link removed]] )! We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election records. You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today [[link removed]] !
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. [[link removed]] Unsubscribing will remove you from ALL Victory Fund email contact. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive ANY email from us, please unsubscribe: [link removed] .
LGBTQ Victory Fund
1225 I Street NW, Suite 525
Washington, DC xxxxxx
United States