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LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About
1. Leveling the Playing Field for Black LGBTQ Candidates
Happy Black History Month! It wasn't until 2020 that America elected the first Black out LGBTQ person (Mondaire Jones) and the first Afro-Latinx person (Ritchie Torres) to Congress. [[link removed]] It wasn't until 2017 that we elected the first out Black trans woman to a city council (Andrea Jenkins in Minneapolis) [[link removed]] . Clearly, there's a long way to go.
Through programs like our Black Leaders Caucus, Victory Fund is committed to ensuring that Black LGBTQ voices have an equal seat at the tables of power. Click here to learn more about the Black Leaders Caucus and support out Black candidates! [[link removed]]
2. New Year, Same Chi
[link removed] [[link removed]] This week, Victory Fund candidate Chi Ossé [[link removed]] was profiled in Paper Magazine! In 2021 Chi made history as the youngest person ever elected to the New York City Council. [[link removed]] “I think through legislation, I try to bring my identity to it, and not just my identity, but the views and values and things that people care about within our generation.” Click here to read the full feature! [[link removed]]
3. Preserving LGBTQ+ Representation in Houston
Yesterday, Axios Houston did a deep-dive [[link removed]] into LGBTQ+ representation in Houston city government. Since incumbent Council Member Robert Gallegos – who is the only out elected official in the city – is not running for reelection, Houston city government is at risk of losing LGBTQ representation for the first time in over two decades. [[link removed]]
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The good news is that Victory Fund had endorsed two exceptional out LGBTQ+ candidates fighting to not just protect representation, but double it! Nick Hellyar [[link removed]] is running for Houston City Council, At-Large and Mario Castillo [[link removed]] is running for Houston City Council, District H. Click here to read the full Axios article featuring interviews with Mayor Annise Parker and both Spotlight candidates! [[link removed]]
4. Fighting Tooth and Nail to Protect Pennsylvania’s Pro-Equality Majority
Victory Fund candidate Abigail Salisbury [[link removed]] was featured this week in Politics PA [[link removed]] . She is running to ensure Pennsylvanians have equitable access to healthcare, including access to abortions, fund infrastructure improvements and take real steps to prevent gun violence. With a handful of special elections currently happening in Pennsylvania, the future of the Pennsylvania state House hangs in the balance and Abigail’s election could very well determine whether we protect our pro-equality majority in the state House! [[link removed]]
5. Increasing LGBTQ Representation in Virginia
Victory Fund candidate Jonathan Dromgoole [[link removed]] – who would be the first out LGBTQ+ immigrant ever elected in Virginia [[link removed]] – was featured this week in the Sun Gazette [[link removed]] , Inside NOVA [[link removed]] and Patch [[link removed]] . "As an out LGBTQ leader, Jonathan will be an unwavering voice for equality on the Arlington County Board. His priorities include promoting small business growth and opportunity, climate resiliency, housing access and affordability, sustainable infrastructure and transportation, and building inclusive communities." Click here to read the full story! [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] ICYMI: Jonathan appeared on the Jesse Garcia Show yesterday to talk about his years of advocacy on behalf of Latino and LGBTQ communities. [[link removed]]
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LGBTQ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ community. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve supported and elected LGBTQ candidates like U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Governors Jared Polis and Kate Brown and all nine LGBTQ members of U.S. Congress. We've boosted out candidates running for state and local government, including California Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, Virginia Delegate Danica Roem, Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod, Pennsylvania state Representative Brian Sims, Hawaii state Representative Adrian Tam, Oklahoma Representative Mauree Turner, and so many more ( meet all of our current candidates here [[link removed]] )! We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election year records. You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today [[link removed]] !
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