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Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About
1. Victory Fund Endorses Lori Lightfoot’s Reelection
Last weekend, LGBTQ Victory Fund President and CEO, Mayor Annise Parker, announced on-stage ( video [[link removed]] ) at the Midwest Brunch that Victory Fund is endorsing Lori Lightfoot ’s reelection campaign [[link removed]] . Since her historic victory in 2019, Mayor Lightfoot has taken on big fights and won on behalf of her constituents, including investing heavily in climate and environmental justice [[link removed]] initiatives, working to address housing insecurity, safeguarding abortion access [[link removed]] and advancing LGBTQ rights in the city. Click here to read the exclusive in LGBTQ Nation about the endorsement! [[link removed]]
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2. Abortion Rights and the Insurrection Front and Center in Long Island Congressional Race
ICYMI: New York’s Third Congressional race is making waves since it’s the first time two LGBTQ Congressional candidates are facing off in a general election! [[link removed]] While both candidates are LGBTQ, they could not be more different. Victory Fund endorsed candidate Robert Zimmerman has spent years fighting for equality [[link removed]] , defending abortion rights in New York [[link removed]] and defending democracy. His opponent George Santos, on the other hand, has paid legal bills for January 6th insurrectionists [[link removed]] , compared the debate over abortion rights to that over slavery [[link removed]] and proudly supports Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. [[link removed]]
Click here to learn more about the candidates [[link removed]] in NY-03.
3. Game Changer Eric Sorensen Launches New Ad ‘Neighbor’
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Like a good neighbor, Eric Sorensen is there! Eric, who is on track to becoming Illinois’ first LGBTQ member of Congress [[link removed]] , launched a new ad this week. The ad made headlines, including a highlight in the New York Times [[link removed]] today! Click here [[link removed]] to watch ‘Neighbor’!
4. Abortion Ban Passes in West Virginia
Danielle Walker , West Virginia’s only Black woman lawmaker and one of just two LGBTQ members of the state legislature, took to the floor of the West Virginia House of Delegates [[link removed]] to try to convince her colleagues to protect choice in the state. West Virginia, after the law’s passage, became the second U.S. state to pass an abortion ban [[link removed]] in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturning. Click here to read the full Washington Post feature [[link removed]] on Danielle’s leadership!
5. Speaking of West Virginia, Meet Spotlight Candidate Ally Layman
Spotlight candidate Ally Layman is running to increase LGBTQ representation in the state legislature and safeguard our freedoms – from fighting the state’s abortion ban to removing the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage [[link removed]] that would become enforceable if Obergefell falls. Ally recently sat down with the Herald Dispatch to talk about her vision for her community, why she is running and the fresh ideas she will bring to the state legislature. Click here to read her full interview! [[link removed]]
6. Some Fun (Elf) News
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Spotlight Candidate John Fredrickson recently sat down with Queerty to talk about his decision to run, why mental health care matters so much to him and his community and yes, answer the question: what’s the gayest thing about you? Read the full Q&A here! [[link removed]]
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