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Five LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. President Biden 🤝 Tina President Biden is off to Oregon to campaign with Game Changer candidate Tina Kotek who would be one of the nation’s first out lesbian governors in history! And we get why President Biden is so excited about Tina: she is a fearless pro-choice, pro-equality fighter who will deliver results for all Oregonians. Check out Tina’s recent debate where she outlined her vision for the future. 2. Happy National Coming Out Day! On Tuesday, we celebrated the 34th anniversary of National Coming Out Day! Spotlight candidate Mary Moriarty spoke with NBC to tell her coming out story for the first time in the media. Mary, who has served as a public defender for over three decades and is now running for Hennepin County attorney in Minnesota, came out on the campaign trail earlier this year! “This was a big, big decision for me. I hoped it would help people struggling with their identity.” Click here to read her coming out story in NBC! 
3. Cloudy With a Chance of… For years, Game Changer candidate Eric Sorensen helped his local community battle countless storms as their weatherman. In his new ad “Storm,” Eric promises to not only warn them about the storms brewing in Washington, but also have their backs no matter what.  |
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4. “I’m a Chick with Opinions and I’m a Chick with a Record” Spotlight candidate Celia Israel spoke with Axios this week about why she is the best candidate for Austin Mayor. Celia would be the first Latina mayor of a major U.S. city and would be the first out LGBTQ Mayor of Austin. The entire interview is definitely worth a read, but to get you started, here is sneak peak: 5. Say It with Us: All Politics is Local For over 30 years, Victory Fund has supported LGBTQ candidates up and down the ballot because electing LGBTQ people to local office is key to protecting our rights. Sean Meloy, our Vice President of Political Programs, recently sat down with them. magazine to talk about the importance of electing LGBTQ candidates at all levels of government, especially school boards and state legislatures where so much of the recent onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation has occurred. Read the full article here! |
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