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Five LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About
1. “I LEARNED I'M A GREAT FIGHTER.”
From voting rights to reproductive justice, Spotlight candidate Celia Israel is ready to bring change to Austin. Earlier this week, Victory Fund helped place a profile for Texas state Representative Israel in the Dallas Voice . [[link removed]] She got candid about why she’s running, the impact she’s seeing after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and what being the first Latina Mayor of a major U.S. city [[link removed]] means to her. Click here to read the full profile. [[link removed]]
2. WATCH: Janelle Perez Launches First Ad
Spotlight candidate Janelle Perez launched her first ad this week! [[link removed]] As a working mom who beat stage IV cancer, she always been a fighter. Now, she’s ready to bring this strength to the Florida state Senate and fight for affordable health care, LGBTQ equality and so much more.
ICYMI: After winning two weeks ago, Perez and Eunic Ortiz are on track to be the first LGBTQ women ever elected to the Florida state Senate. [[link removed]]
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3. New poll: Dana Nessel Leads in Michigan!
According to a new statewide poll in Michigan [[link removed]] , pro-equality incumbents – including Game Changer candidate Dana Nessel who is running for reelection – are leading against their challengers. Nessel is leading by over four points. According to the poll, abortion rights are the number one issue for Michigan voters this year. Michigan still has a trigger ban on abortion, however Nessel has pledged that as Attorney General, she would not enforce this law. [[link removed]]
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4. Kameron Nelson Speaks about Restoring Representation
South Dakota is one of the only states with zero LGBTQ representation in the state legislature – but Kameron Nelson is running to change that! This week, he spoke with [[link removed]] South Dakota Public Broadcasting [[link removed]] about why he is running and his plan to restore trust within the legislative process. Click here to listen to the full interview. [[link removed]]
5. The Importance of Electing Trans Voices in Montana
Spotlight candidate Zooey Zephyr , who will be the first out trans state legislator in Montana history [[link removed]] , opened up this week about the moment she decided to run for office – when she watched two anti-trans laws pass by just one vote. [[link removed]] She remembers thinking, “I could’ve made a difference. I know damn well that I could’ve changed the heart if I had access to these people the way the legislators do. That was it for me.” Click here to read the full article. [[link removed]]
This year, there are a record number of trans and nonbinary people running for office! [[link removed]]
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