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Happy Women's History Month! So many important LGBTQ+ milestones were achieved because of the hard work of LGBTQ+ women – and it’s important we keep their legacies alive.

Right now, Victory Institute is making big investments to locate, train and support more LGBTQ+ women as they think about running for office. My team and I are working hard to ensure that all of our programs feature cis and trans women, that our Candidate & Campaign Trainings achieve gender parity and that our Victory Empowerment Fellowship for LGBTQ+ leaders of color and trans leaders keeps running smoothly. Chip in and help power our amazing programs!

Closing the representation gap won't be easy, but we're making progress. Here’s how many cis and trans women hold public office right now – as you can see, the numbers must grow:

460 total number of female-identifying LGBTQ+ elected officials nationwide Only 41 are out trans women  Only two out female Governors Maura Healey Governor of Massachusetts  Tina Kotek Governor of Oregon  Five members of Congress Tammy Baldwin U.S. Senate, Wisconsin  Kyrsten Sinema U.S. Senate, Arizona  Becca Balint U.S. House of Representatives, At-Large  Angie Craig U.S. House of Representatives, MN-02  Sharice Davids U.S. House of Representatives, KS-03  Three statewide elected officials Kris Mayes Arizona Attorney General  Dana Nessel Michigan Attorney General  Sarah Reale Utah State Board of Education  Only 14 mayors, 72 judges, 115 out state legislators and 249 local electeds are LGBTQ+ women!  Help Victory Institute train and support more LGBTQ women as they run for office! Donate today!

We need more LGBTQ+ women to run for public office, and Victory Institute is ready to do the work. Make a generous donation to support our programs and train more LGBTQ+ women to run for office today!

Thanks for standing up for equality,

Pita Juarez
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Vice President of Communications, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute

 
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LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is a global organization dedicated to elevating out LGBTQ+ leaders who can further equality at all levels of government. Through our global and domestic trainings, professional development programs and yearly conferences, Victory Institute prepares hundreds of out individuals to launch an influential careers in politics, government, business and advocacy. Many of our trainees join the more than 1,000 out LGBTQ+ elected and appointed officials now serving around the world. You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today!

 
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