Five Stories You Should Know About

1. Early Endorsement for Historic Trans Candidate Lisa Middleton

LGBTQ Victory Fund and Equality California jointly announced their endorsements of Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton in her race for California Senate! When elected in 2022, Lisa will be the first out transgender state senator elected in California and the second elected to a state senate in the United States.

“A victory for Lisa will shatter a long-standing political barrier in California and will be a milestone moment for the state and the country,” said President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund Mayor Annise Parker. “Yet Lisa is not running for state senate to be a trailblazer. She is a passionate public servant who brings solutions-oriented optimism to challenges big and small – from filling potholes to healthcare access to climate change. Her constituents’ quality of life will always be the priority, but Lisa’s election will also inspire a new generation of trans leaders to follow in her footsteps.”

When elected, Lisa will join the small group of eight out transgender people who have ever been elected to state legislatures in the United States.

2. Liliana Bakhtiari Reflects on Historic Moment, Increasing Access

Spotlight candidate Liliana Bakhtiari is running for the Atlanta City Council and, when elected, will be the first out queer Muslim woman elected to public office in Georgia. In an article from LGBTQ Nation, Liliana said that she hopes her run will encourage more underrepresented people to run:

“Humanizing struggle, humanizing trauma, humanizing poverty, and not having an Ivy League education is really important to me,” they said. “Because I don’t want politics to be gatekept anymore. I want everyone to realize their story is important and that everyone has something to contribute.”

3. Mariah Moore Takes Fundraising Lead in NOLA Campaign

Spotlight candidate Mariah Moore posted impressive fundraising numbers during the final weeks of her campaign for the New Orleans City Council. Mariah, who is running a people-powered campaign, also has a comfortable amount of cash-on-hand.

While these donations will serve her well in the coming GOTV push before her Nov. 13 Election Day, Mariah has been hard at work on the campaign trail. Her yard signs are becoming a staple in her district!

With a win, Mariah will be the first out trans person elected in Louisiana and be one of just a few out LGBTQ elected officials in the entire state.

4. Out on the Campaign Trail

We're less than two weeks away from Election Day in Virginia and our LGBTQ candidates are hard at work mobilizing voters and getting out the vote! Take a look at photos from the campaign trail from incumbent Delegates Danica Roem and Dawn Adams.

5. A Moment in LGBTQ History...

Victoria Kolakowski shattered new barriers for trans leaders on November 2, 2010, when she won her race to be an Alameda County Superior Court judge with 51 percent of the vote. It was the first time an out trans person had ever been elected as a trial judge in the U.S. and the first time an out trans person would serve as a judge in California.

Learn more about other trailblazers and visionaries in Pride and Progress, the only comprehensive timeline of LGBTQ political history!

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