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Welcome to OutPower, a monthly update on the impact of LGBTQ leaders from the U.S. and around the world. You'll also get an update on all of Victory Institute's programs, conferences, trainings and more. We like to keep busy.

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RECALLS, RECALLS EVERYWHERE

Another busy month for Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Let’s start with the good news: Governor Brown signed sweeping legislation that brought on long-sought reforms to the juvenile justice system. She also signed legislation overhauling the state’s hate crime laws to include gender identity as a protected class.

Now the bad news: after dramatically fleeing the state, and in some cases, threatening violence, extreme members of the Oregon State Legislature are now threatening to recall Governor Brown. Her crime? Offering to use her executive powers to pass a sweeping climate change bill and other reforms. More as this situation develops.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is also under threat – with a conservative organization in the state filing a recall petition after he signed legislation impacting gun control, voting laws and oil and the gas industry. But despite opposition and petitions, the Governor is still hard at work.

(PRO-EQUALITY) PARTY IN THE U.S.A.

Oregon isn’t the only state to reexamine hate crime legislation this year. New York State and Connecticut are updating their outdated laws as well.

BALDWIN V. BANKS: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation to regulate the private equity industry.

In her first speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema encouraged improved mental health services for veterans with PTSD.

Despite a much-heralded Infrastructure Week (and then another… and another), legislation around improving roads and bridges failed to arrive. U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids is taking matters into her own hands.

U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas took to the House floor to demand a solution for rising drug prices. Watch the full video here.

California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria introduced Assembly Bill 493, which would require California schools to provide annual teacher and staff training on how to support LGBTQ students.

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway celebrated Pride Month in style, raising the Pride flag outside both the City-County and Municipal buildings.

Speaking of first time lesbian Mayors – Mayor Rhodes-Conway, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor connected at the Bloomberg Leadership Initiative!

TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH VICTORY INSTITUTE

Victory Institute had the pleasure of hosting 12 coalition leaders from Taiwan, who walked staff through their battle for equality and the country's historic passage of marriage equality. Learn more here.

THE NEXT GENERATION

This month, we bid a fond adieu to the latest class of Victory Congressional Interns (VCIs). We were delighted to learn that VCI Gus Stephens was chosen to introduce House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before her annual address to Hill interns. Congratulations, Gus!

Now that our VCIs have officially wrapped up their summer internships on the Hill, they’ll head home to make huge change in their community. We miss them already! Learn more about their summer at the Out on the Hill Blog.

And an enormous thank you to our generous VCI funders: Global Healthy Living Foundation, Johnson Family Foundation, Kicking Assets Fund, Microsoft, Subject Matter, Walmart and our travel partner, Southwest Airlines!

THE NEXT BIG THING IN LGBTQ POLITICS

The 2018 VCI class is still in action: Genevieve Onyiuke-Kennedy was named a Champion of Pride by The Advocate. Congratulations, Genevieve! Catch her full interview here.

Headed to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit? We’ll see you there! Grab your ticket for Victory Institute’s State Legislative Reception on August 6^th. Register and get the details here.

Do you long to view sprawling mountain ranges and hear the soft cry of the Western Meadowlark? Do you long to attend a one-day training on the ins-and-outs of running for public office? Long no longer – attend the 2019 Montana LGBTQ Leadership Summit this September!

Join us Saturday, September 14, 2019

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

in gorgeous Missoula!

Tickets are free, but space is limited. Grab your ticket today!

There's still time to attend a Candidate & Campaign Training. These trainings are a four-day in-depth dive into Campaigns 101. You’ll learn how to design a field plan, make a stellar fundraising ask and so much more.

Space is limited – grab your seat for our New York, NY training here!

DON’T FORGET: The 2019 International LGBTQ Leaders Conference will be held November 13-16, 2019. Registration is open - but our Early Bird rate is available for a limited time only! Grab your conference ticket today and save $125! Register here.

LGBTQ Victory Institute is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions or gifts to LGBTQ Victory Institute are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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.

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