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Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. There is No One Path to Politics In the fight for representation in Alaska, our Spotlight candidates Andrew Gray and Jennie Armstrong reflect on their journeys. Andrew came from a household where politics was frowned upon, but the drive to run still burned within him. Now, he is fighting to end the homelessness crisis. Jennie is a lifelong activist who knew parents needed a voice in the Alaska legislature. Despite their different backgrounds, both bring a passion for equality and for a better future. They are both running to be the first out LGBTQ people elected to the Alaska state legislature! 2. The 2020 Election Results and Reproductive Rights Should Not be up for Debate Yet, these were the key topics of Thursday’s Arizona Attorney General debate. Game Changer candidate Kris Mayes argued against her opponent’s, Abe Hamadeh, wild claims of election fraud. Hamadeh has said before that he plans to prosecute those he claims were involved in “election fraud.” He also plans to enforce a near-total abortion ban, while Mayes reminded us that he has no right to tell anyone what to do with their bodies. |
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3. New Ads Drop as the Midterms Approach! Game Changer candidate Angie Craig was the first out LGBTQ person elected to the U.S. House from Minnesota. Now, she’s running for reelection! In the (off road) race Minnesota’s 2nd district seat, she is fighting to make sure members of congress are serving their constituents, not themselves. Watch the full ad here! 
4. Leigh Finke will be the First Out Trans Representative in Minnesota's State Legislature! In the race to represent District 66A in the Minnesota state House, Spotlight candidate Leigh Finke is fighting to be the be the first out transgender lawmaker in the state’s legislative history. Finke has been a fierce advocate for abortion rights, marriage equality, racial justice, and trans liberation since college. Now she is working to give trans people a seat at the table and fight back against hateful anti-trans legislation. 5. Robert Zimmerman Stands for Democracy “George Santos represents the greatest threat to our democracy of any candidate running for Congress in New York State. I really can’t underscore that enough.” 6. VA Students Walk Out Against Youngkin's Anti-Trans Policy Gen-Z will not take transphobia lying down. Hundreds of students walked out of their classrooms in protest of Gov. Youngkin's new anti-trans policy that would require trans students to use wrong locker rooms and bathrooms, restrict trans students’ ability to play sports, and increase parental notification. |
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