Eliza Foz, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM

"LGBTQ+ candidates can't win tough races."

Tell that to these candidates, John. John: we hear this all the time: "LGBTQ+ candidates can't win in anti-equality states." "LGBTQ+ candidates can't win tough races." "Voters aren't ready to accept an out and proud LGBTQ+ candidate in their district." But guess what? LGBTQ+ can…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

October 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Victory in Alabama, Election Day draws ever closer, and an update on redistricting!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About History Made in Alabama: Antwon Womack Wins by Just 25 Votes Antwon Womack made history, becoming the first out gay Black man ever elected to public office in Alabama after winning his runoff for the Birmingh…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Your town. Your schools. Your voice. Your vote.

These leaders decide what our communities look like. John, Election Day is almost here — and while everyone’s watching the top of the ticket, real change happens closer to home. City councils. School boards. Mayors. These local races decide what our communities look like — from …

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM

250 LGBTQ+ candidates (so far)

Another groundbreaking election year? John, we are well into the primary calendar - and almost to Election Day - and LGBTQ+ candidates around the country are on the ballot. We've endorsed 250+ LGBTQ+ candidates so far this year - and it's shaping up to be another historic year…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Bathroom bills are spreading

And they're putting lives at risk. John, Across the country, lawmakers are pushing and passing anti-trans “bathroom bills”: cruel laws that tell trans people where they can and cannot exist. They claim it’s about “safety.” We know it’s about control. These bills are being u…

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM

US Supreme Court skeptical toward Colorado LGBTQ “conversion therapy” ban

The message couldn’t be clearer: the threat to equality is real, and it’s growing stronger. US Supreme Court skeptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban -- REUTERS John, In a stunning admission, Justice Clarence Thomas said some of the Court’s most important decision…

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM

🎉Over 280 candidates🎉

They're fired up. John, it's true! We've endorsed over 280 LGBTQ+ candidates who are running in 2025 and 2026 (so far!). And even more exciting? LGBTQ+ candidates are running in a majority of U.S. states, including Virginia, New Jersey, Texas and more. LGBTQ+ people are cle…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM

New redistricting efforts target Rep. Sharice Davids, the shutdown begins and more.

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Sharice Davids’ District Targeted Again in Redistricting Power Grab Kansas legislators are once again targeting U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids’ district in their relentless effort to silence her voice and erase her…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Clarence Thomas said the quiet part out loud (again)

The threat to Obergefell is real. John, Justice Clarence Thomas just made it clear: he doesn’t believe settled precedent is “the gospel.” Instead, he said some of the Court’s most important decisions may have been nothing more than “something somebody dreamt up and others went a…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM

300+ anti-LGBTQ bills. LGBTQ+ kids can’t wait.

Attacks on LGBTQ youth have tripled. As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples -- The 74 John, The Movement Advancement Project just released a devastating new report, and the numbers are impossible to ignore. In 2020, 77 anti-LGBTQ bills tar…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM

If Obergefell falls

More than half of the U.S. states would ban marriage equality. John, Nine states have already asked the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell, and bigot Kim Davis officially filed a petition with the Court. The threat to marriage equality is real - and it’s growing. If they s…

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM

🖋️writing the history books 🖋️

These election milestones In 2025, John, our candidates will change the game. They're going to make LGBTQ+ history! But before they can achieve these election milestones, they'll going to need all the help we can give them. Will you donate $20.25 or more to help Victory Fund h…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM

📺LGBTQ+ candidates hit the airwave, 👀meet the latest endorsements and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Victory Fund Announces Latest Endorsements This week, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund proudly endorsed 40+ candidates for state and local office running in 2025 and 2026 — bringing our total this cycle to 280 endorsed ca…

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  Daniel Hernandez, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM

I’ve been in their shoes. Now I’m asking you to stand with them.

Our September endorsement slate is now live. John: I know firsthand what it means to run as an out candidate backed by LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. I was endorsed multiple times, and that support made all the difference when I faced tough campaigns and relentless attacks. Now, as Victor…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Happy Bisexual+ Awareness Week!

Can you think of a better way to celebrate this week than to elect a huge wave of bisexual candidates? Hey John, It’s Bisexual+ Awareness Week! We’re celebrating the way we celebrate everything—by working hard to elect out bisexual candidates. And we need your help. There’s n…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM

“immoral lifestyle choice”

Winsome Earle-Sears and her toxic beliefs Survey shows Earle-Sears’ opposition to LGBTQ+ workplace protections, adoptions, marriages -- Virginia Mercury John, it’s terrifying but true. A woman who once called homosexuality an “immoral lifestyle choice,” who said she would vote to…

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  Black Leaders Caucus, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Jasmine, Jolanda, Andrea, Malcolm and you, John🌟

Join us on Wednesday, September 24 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM to celebrate Black out LGBTQ+ leaders! John, Time is running out to join us for the 3rd Annual Black Leaders Caucus Fundraising Reception on Wednesday, September 24th from 6:30–8:30 PM ET in Washington, DC! Don't waste a mi…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM

from Arizona to Illinois, from California to New Hampshire

🌈America needs these candidates.🌈 John, these LGBTQ+ candidates are ready to make history. From Arizona to Illinois, from California to New Hampshire, we're standing with proud pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates who are ready to defend equality and ensure anti-equality bills are def…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Bigoted lawmakers are rigging the maps.

And our leaders are fighting back. John, Bigoted lawmakers are once again trying to rig our democracy by redrawing maps to silence voters — and our LGBTQ+ elected officials are fighting back with everything they’ve got. In Texas, LGBTQ+ state lawmakers fled the state to deny qu…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Charlotte City Council adding LGBTQ+ voices, Jolanda Jones takes the lead and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Big Wins for LGBTQ+ Representation in North Carolina and Ohio We’re thrilled to share some incredible victories from this week’s elections! A huge thank you to Cameron Pruette, Executive Director of the Free…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Virginia. New Jersey. Washington. The stakes are real.

the pro-equality majorities we need. Rolling back marriage equality. Attacking reproductive freedom. Undermining privacy and healthcare. Extremists are using state legislatures to strip away our rights. John, we can fight back, starting in Virginia, New Jersey, and Washington…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Carlos, Shevrin Jones, Michele and Mitch

We made history in Florida. Now we need reinforcements. In Florida, our community has made history. Thanks to supporters like you, John, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund helped elect four out LGBTQ+ leaders who now serve in the state legislature: State Senators Carlos Guillermo Smith and Shev…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Halfway there: Project 2025’s extremist goals

We won't go back. Project 2025 Has Achieved Almost Half Its Goals, According To Tracker Website -- Yahoo News Believe me when I say this, John: Project 2025 is dismantling LGBTQ+ rights, the right to make decisions about your own body and the right to choose in the United States.…

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM

🚨 It all comes down to the wire, John

Record-breaking rainbow waves. John, We're headed into the final stretch of the 2025 election cycle, and make no mistake, it's going to come down to the wire. There's a lot of hard work ahead of us and there's a lot of LGBTQ+ candidates depending on us! But we've been here bef…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM

History in the Making in MA, a New Elected Comes Out in OH and More!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About History in the Making: Cayden Davis Secures Spot on November Ballot Victory Fund candidate Cayden Davis made history this week in Worcester! Cayden secured a primary victory in his race for Worcester City Cou…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Too close to call. Too important to lose.

With just 60 days until Election Day.... John, we're looking at the latest rankings for some of our key races and there's one word that we keep seeing: toss-up. So many of our Congressional, statewide, state legislative, city council and local races are toss ups and they'll come…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM

these incumbents could disappear 😱

Protect LGBTQ+ incumbents! PITCH IN These LGBTQ+ lawmakers, and dozens more, are relying on you. If our community doesn’t step up, the homophobic and transphobic attacks will win out -- and there will be no one left to stand up for us. We can change the game and stop …

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM

LGBTQ+ rights. Reproductive freedom. Democracy.

The latest 2025 endorsements John: LGBTQ+ rights. Reproductive freedom. Democracy itself. The stakes in 2025 couldn’t be higher, and we need bold, pro-equality leaders fighting for us in office. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our newest slate of LGBTQ+ pro-choice candidate…

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  Candace Silver, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM

"That is not a fetish. That is my family."

They're speaking out against hateful anti-trans bills. John: With all the negative headlines right now, we wanted to share some quotes from LGBTQ+ lawmakers on the front lines who are working to defeat anti-trans bills. They're bravely speaking out to defend trans and nonbinary …

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM

“You can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay hand.”

AG Dana Nessel's right, John. Just over one year ago, Michigan Attorney General and former Victory Fund endorsed candidate Dana Nessel had this message to share with the bigoted majority on the Supreme Court: “You can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay hand.” John, we …

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM

"We are in a state of emergency."

Anti-LGBTQ legislation is at an all-time high but we have a solution. New LGBTQ+ Victory Fund leader Evan Low on making our voices heard “We are in a state of emergency. Across the country, lawmakers are trying to legislate us out of existence. Some of them simply don’t understan…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM

Update on Texas redistricting fight, Robert Garcia sworn into new role and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Endorsement Wave Builds for Toni Atkins’ Historic Run for Governor Toni Atkins, Victory Fund–endorsed candidate for Governor of California, is picking up key endorsements that are building real momentum in he…

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  Black Leaders Caucus, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM

🌟 You’re Invited: Celebrate Black LGBTQ+ Leaders in DC on Sept. 24!

Join us on Wednesday, September 24 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM to celebrate Black out LGBTQ+ leaders! John, You’re invited to the 3rd Annual Black Leaders Caucus Fundraising Reception — Wednesday, September 24th from 6:30–8:30 PM ET in Washington, DC! The Black Leaders Caucus was creat…

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM

8 for 8 in Virginia — now let’s win November!

All 8 can shatter rainbow ceilings... John: Victory Fund is on a roll: all eight of our endorsed candidates for Virginia’s state legislature swept their primaries — and now they’re charging full speed into November. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue …

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM

196+ LGBTQ+ candidates (and we’re just getting started)

That's ridiculous! John, We’ve already endorsed more than 196 out candidates for 2025—and we’re just getting started. This year (and next year!) is shaping up to be historic, with more LGBTQ+ people stepping up to run for office than ever before. This is our chance to final…

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  Candace Silver, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM

“It’s not the people in Washington with power; it’s the people across this country."

They're speaking out against Trump and bigots in Congress.... John: With all the negative headlines right now, we wanted to share four quotes from LGBTQ+ members of Congress on the frontlines in the fight for equality. We were so proud to help elect these amazing leaders. And no…

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Kim Davis officially asks SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality

This bad penny of bigotry is back again John, do you remember Kim Davis? The county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky, who refused to give marriage licenses to LGBTQ+ couples? Well buckle up, because she is back again. And this time, she's asking the Supreme Court to overturn marri…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM

more than 604 anti-LGBTQ bills...

In basically every U.S. state. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express Donate: $5 Express Donate: $15 Express Donate: $35 Or, donate another amount John, extremist lawmakers are pushing anti-LGBTQ+ …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Update on Texas redistricting fight, wins in Washington and Michigan and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Texas LGBTQ+ Lawmakers Face Threats, Arrest Warrants in Fight for Fair Maps This week in Texas, previously endorsed LGBTQ+ Victory Fund candidates are on the frontlines of a dangerous redistricting battle tha…

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  Candace Silver, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Redistricting impacting Jolanda Jones special election

Send Jolanda to Congress! John: Jolanda Jones is a fighter. And right now, she needs all of us in her corner. She’s a civil rights attorney, a fearless LGBTQ+ advocate, and a trailblazing state lawmaker. Now, Jolanda is running in this year’s special election for U.S. House T…

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM

“You’d think in this hostile environment, people would keep their heads down."

Our mission is to build power for the LGBTQ+ community. Rising political violence raises safety questions for LGBTQ candidates, officeholders -- The Washington Blade John, we are living through a dangerous time. Political violence is escalating. Fueled by extremist rhetoric and…

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM

Ready to take back our state legislatures?

Add your name! John, Anti-equality extremists have spent years stacking state legislatures with bigots and we’re seeing the results: rollbacks on marriage equality, attacks on trans youth, bans on books and health care, and gerrymandered maps designed to keep hateful agendas in…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM

Jolanda Jones endorsed for special election, Toni Atkins gets a campaign boost and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Representation matters: backing LGBTQ+ champions in 2025 In 2025, building LGBTQ+ representation is more urgent than ever. From unprecedented legislative attacks to the ongoing struggle for visibility, our co…

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Angie, Sharice, Jolanda, Sarah, JoAnna, Kevin, Jeremy, Chris, Emily, Eric

✨It's more likely than you think✨ If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express Donate: $5 Express Donate: $15 Express Donate: $35 Or, donate another amount John, it’s going to be a hell of a fight to take b…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Book bans. Proud Boys. The Supreme Court. It's time to fight back.

the pro-equality majorities we need. John, The Supreme Court made it easier for extremists to target LGBTQ+ books and kids in schools. In a devastating new ruling, they sided with parents demanding the right to opt their kids out of reading LGBTQ+-inclusive books, paving the way…

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Our progress is real, but it’s fragile.

Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota John, Bad news first: Bigots in state legislatures across the country are laying the groundwork to roll back marriage equality. Lawmakers in Idaho, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Te…

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  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM

LGBTQ+ rights. Reproductive freedom. Democracy.

The latest 2025 endorsements John: LGBTQ+ rights. Reproductive freedom. Democracy itself. The stakes in 2025 couldn’t be higher, and we need bold, pro-equality leaders fighting for us in office. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our newest slate of LGBTQ+ pro-choice candidate…

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  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Protecting books and balancing budgets

these down-ballot candidates need our help! John, The Presidential and Congressional races earn a lot of headlines - but there's another set of races that need our attention. These city council, school board, mayoral races and other key local races have a lot of impact. These ar…

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  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM

City by city

the pro-equality majorities we need. John, Being mayor of a major city is no easy job. There are budgets to balance, tough decisions to make, and communities to bring together (all under a constant spotlight!). But when an LGBTQ+ leader steps into that role, they bring something…

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  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM

✅Virginia ✅New Jersey ✅ Washington

the pro-equality majorities we need. Rolling back marriage equality. Attacking reproductive freedom. Undermining privacy and healthcare. Anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers have used state legislatures to push hateful, regressive agendas for too long. John, help us fight back! Donate today to…

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