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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 8:20 PM

LGBTQ candidates respond to the events of this week, recall alert and more.

2021 races begin... CAPITOL HILL THIS WEEK Earlier this week, the world watched with horror as an unruly mob bedecked in white supremacist and anti-Semitic symbols, separatist iconography and Trump merchandise stormed Capitol Hill in a desperate attempt to stall our democra…
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  Senator Scott Wiener · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Online trolls vs. LGBTQ candidates like me:

Bigoted shock jocks are here to stay – and they’re on the attack. John, Though the LGBTQ community has come so far and racked up a huge number of historic wins in 2020, we still have so far to go when it comes to LGBTQ acceptance. Here’s an unfortunate but true fact: the more LGBTQ p…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Pete Buttigieg nominated for Sec. of Transportation, New York candidates hard at work and more!

2021 races begin... WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK The Agenda will be taking a short hiatus during winter holidays. We will return in 2021! Have a safe and happy New Year!   LGBTQ HISTORY IN MOTION President-elect Joe Biden chose Pete Buttigieg to be his Secretary of Transportat…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM

LGBTQ candidates shatter records, Victory in New Orleans, & more!

We just keep winning 🌈 SHATTERING RECORDS It’s official: Americans elected more out LGBTQ candidates in 2020 than ever before in history. More in NowThis.  Our candidate Alex Lee won election as California’s first out bisexual legislator, and one of the youngest legislator…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 3:01 PM

New campaign cycle, new candidate endorsements!

Making an impact in New York City and beyond! Hey John, We're ready to announce a new slate of endorsements for the 2021 campaign cycle! And though next year is an "off" year, we're not slowing down in the fight for LGBTQ equality. After all, we have big races to win in New York Cit…
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  Mayor Alex Morse · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 2:30 PM

The Chilling Effect

When homophobic attacks work. Hey John, Yesterday, you heard from U.S. Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres about his campaign to beat known bigot Rubén Díaz Sr. and how an LGBTQ candidate can win when they’re able to define their campaigns to voters. I’m here to tell you about the oppo…
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  U.S. Representative-elect Ritchie Torres · [email protected]
November 23, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Beating future bigots like Rubén Díaz Sr.

We must defend future LGBTQ candidates. Hey John, Last week, I attended Freshman Orientation with other new members of the 117th Congress. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that someone like me could be elected to the United States House of Representatives and proudly serve as…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
November 20, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Mondaire Jones Elected Freshman U.S. House Leader, Standing with Sean Patrick Maloney for DCCC Chair, & more

2021 races begin... WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK The Agenda will be taking a short hiatus during the Thanksgiving holiday and Victory Institute’s 2020 International LGBTQ Leaders Conference. We will return December 11th!   LGBTQ HISTORY IN MOTION Can’t stop, won’t stop talking…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 2:58 PM

These out candidates are our pipeline:

the next crop of Governors, Senators and more! Hey John, I wanted to share some more good news from the 2020 Rainbow Wave - and some analysis about what these historic wins mean (that's what Political Directors do best!). So without further delay: let's dive into our historic wins a…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 17, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Historic rainbow wave?

We'd say so! Hey John, We've been sounding the alarm all year, telling you over and over again that this would be the biggest election of our lifetimes. And we were right! 2020 SHATTERED all our previous records. More LGBTQ people stepped up to run, Victory Fund endorsed more candid…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
November 13, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Over 200 LGBTQ won their elections, New York's Rainbow Wave, and more!

LGBTQ candidates win big! LGBTQ HISTORY IN MOTION Fantastic headlines celebrating the 2020 Rainbow Wave are still rolling in! Over 290 LGBTQ candidates have officially won their elections as of this morning, with 41 still undecided. It is the largest number of LGBTQ people …
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 4:37 PM

The Rainbow Wave is BACK!

LGBTQ candidates win big! RAINBOW WAVE 2020! We’re three days past Election Day 2020 and one thing is clear: the Rainbow Wave is back! As of Friday morning, 189 LGBTQ candidates have won their races, with 50 still undecided. You can also read about it from them.! The Advoc…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 9:37 PM

San Diego REJECTS QAnon’s hate!

Todd Gloria wins! John, Great news from one of our biggest California races: Todd Gloria just won the San Diego mayoral race! Todd makes history as the first openly LGBTQ person and first person of color elected mayor of San Diego! This win is particularly satisfying as Todd faced a…
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  Mayor Annise Parker · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 7:27 PM

176 LGBTQ candidates won, with more to come!

Update on the 2020 Rainbow Wave John, While the outcome of the Presidential race remains unclear and numerous states are still counting ballots, I wanted to give you an update on the current state of the 2020 Rainbow Wave. And if you’re looking for good news among the chaos, I think …
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 2:13 PM

TWO new out lesbian Sheriffs!!

Charmaine McGuffey & Kristin Graziano WIN! John, we’re so excited to report two more wins: Charmaine McGuffey is now the first woman and openly LGBTQ elected Sheriff of Hamilton County, while Kristin Graziano made history as the first openly LGBTQ sheriff in South Carolina! Not…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 5:12 AM

BI HISTORY MADE in Colorado!

David Ortiz makes history! Amazing news from Colorado, John: David Ortiz has officially won his race, becoming the first bisexual man elected to the Colorado state legislature! David will join a growing number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in Colorado’s state legislature, includi…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 4:44 AM

VICTORY in the Texas legislature!

Ann Johnson WIN! Amazing news from Texas: Ann Johnson WON her race for the Texas state House! John, Ann will join a growing number of LGBTQ women in the state House and help them pass pro-equality legislation. Her victory is a positive sign that more LGBTQ voices are joining the Texa…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 4:22 AM

TRANS HISTORY IN KANSAS!

Stephanie Byers WINS! John, too few trans people have been elected in the United States. But today, Stephanie Byers shattered a rainbow ceiling in Kansas and became the FIRST openly trans member of the Kansas state legislature and the FIRST out trans person of color ever elected to a …
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 4:02 AM

Rainbow ceiling SHATTERED in Tennessee!

Torrey Harris WINS! John, A HUGE rainbow ceiling just shattered in Tennessee: Torrey Harris WON his race for the Tennessee state House! Tennessee was one of just five states that had never elected an LGBTQ state legislator. And now, they’ve elected two! These amazing victories are a…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 3:30 AM

MONDAIRE JONES MAKES HISTORY!

America’s FIRST Black openly LGBTQ person elected to the United States Congress!! John, it’s official: Mondaire Jones joins Ritchie Torres in winning tonight and both will become the first Black openly LGBTQ people ever elected to the United States Congress!! During the primary, Mond…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 2:36 AM

LGBTQ history made in Georgia!!

Kim Jackson WINS her race! John, Kim Jackson just won, making LGBTQ history as the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the Georgia state Senate! John, Kim will join a growing number of LGBTQ legislators who are blocking terrible legislation and defending LGBTQ rights in the Peach …
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 2:34 AM

Jabari Brisport WINS!

A historic first long overdue! John: we have more great news from our New York elections: Jabari Brisport won his race for the New York state Senate! This is a big win for our community! Jabari will become the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected to the New York state legislatu…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 2:15 AM

RITCHIE TORRES WINS! LGBTQ HISTORY MADE!

A historic first long overdue! Amazing news from New York, John: Ritchie Torres just WON his race for New York’s 15th Congressional District!! We’re so excited that Ritchie WON this pivotal race! This victory is particularly sweet: not only will Ritchie be the first LGBTQ Afro-Latinx…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 1:35 AM

Our First Trans State Senator!

Two bigs wins for LGBTQ equality! Great news from Delaware, John: Sarah McBride just declared victory! Sarah makes history as the first openly trans state senator in American history!!! Sarah’s victory is particularly amazing. As the first openly trans state person ever elected as a …
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 1:34 AM

LGBTQ history made in Indiana!

Ashley Klein WINS her race! John, great news from Mike Pence’s home state. Ashley Klein just won her race and made history as the first openly LGBTQ woman elected to the Indiana General Assembly! Under Pence’s reign as governor, Indiana passed one of America’s most restrictive anti-…
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  Jarod Keith · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Follow along! Election Night tracker:

Today’s the day! John, It is finally here! Election Day 2020 has arrived and voters in all 50 states are casting their ballots – for LGBTQ candidates, we hope! Join Victory Fund as we track the results for all 311 of our LGBTQ endorsed candidates and provide live updates on our key …
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Eight LGBTQ stories we’re watching: 📺

Election Night is almost here John, Hard to believe it’s almost here: Election Night is only ONE day away! While there is going to be a LOT going on, we wanted to share eight LGBTQ stories we’ll be keeping an eye on as the news rolls in. Check them out: Will America elect more LGBTQ…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Defeating these bigots is the biggest treat 🍬🍭🎃🎃

Happy Halloween! 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 John, it’s hard to believe, but the 2020 election cycle is almost over. Election Day is only 3 days away! And while seeing Donald Trump get reelected is the scariest thing we can think of this Halloween, unfortunately there’s plenty of horrifying candidates we…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 6:48 PM

The final push to queer Congress, responding to anti-LGBTQ attacks and more!

With election day around the corner, LGBTQ candidates can make history... RAINBOW WAVE It’s hard to believe, but the 2020 Election is almost here. LGBTQ candidates everywhere are making their final case to voters. Here is the latest from the campaign trail! In case you mis…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Just this week 😨

⚠️Last chance to respond to attacks⚠️   John, Last Friday, I sent you the NBC News headline: “Political candidates face uptick in anti-LGBTQ attack ads.” Since then, the attacks against our candidates have only increased. We're facing some of the most homophobic and transphobic attac…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Picture this: no more photos like these

Worth 1,000 words John, They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but I won’t need very many to tell you why these elected officials don’t deserve a second term. Each photo shows someone who voted against the LGBTQ community and enables Donald Trump’s toxic politics. Before we get in…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Targeting FL, NC & TX

with our partner, More Like America PAC! John, Victory Fund is proud to stand with More Like America PAC and support amazing LGBTQ candidates. Not only will these candidates fight for equality when they win, but they’re running in key districts in North Carolina and Florida…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Fraudulent texts attacking trans people:

How we respond matters...   John, Just two days ago, I wrote to you about the outrageous and growing number of attacks we're seeing against our LGBTQ candidates and allies who stand with us. And just today, one of our staff members received this horrific text from the American Princi…
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  Elliot Imse, LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 7:48 PM

LGBTQ candidates called ‘pedophiles,’ ‘sexual predators’ and ‘drug users'

How we respond matters... “Political candidates face uptick in anti-LGBTQ attack ads” - NBC News The headline says it all. Our candidates are facing more homophobic, biphobic and transphobic attacks than we have at any other time in the last three election cycles. As our President &…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 1:29 PM

A final push to queer Congress, Responding to anti-LGBTQ attacks and more!

With election day around the corner, LGBTQ candidates can make history... QUEERING CONGRESS With just over one week to Election Day, Georgette Gómez is in a tight race for California’s 53rd Congressional District. Learn about Georgette’s history-making campaign and why her …
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 2:04 PM

What do QAnon, the NRCC and trolls have in common?

They’re all attacking LGBTQ candidates! John, With the clock ticking towards Election Day and voters already casting their ballots, bigots are getting more and more desperate. And in the last two weeks of the 2020 election cycle, they’re going to launch every homophobic and transphob…
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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 19, 2020 at 3:09 PM

trickle up vote-e-nomics

More bang for your buck! John, This year, we’ve seen a lot of headlines about the money flooding in for the Presidential and U.S. Senate races. And while those races are more expensive and need more cash on hand, there’s a way to make your dollar go further: donate to flippable Congr…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 2:01 PM

VOTER SURVEY: LGBTQ candidates

Are you standing for equality this year? John, Sorry to interrupt your weekend, but we need a quick favor! With only 16 days until Election Day, we need to know you’re standing with LGBTQ candidates and learn all we can about voters like you. Will you fill out a quick survey to let u…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 4:44 PM

The NRCC launching more attacks, queering the U.S. Congress and more!

QUEERING CONGRESS Are you ready for the queerest Congress ever? Learn about our efforts to diversify the U.S. Congress and elect more LGBTQ members here. Buzzfeed Video and GLAAD joined Jon Hoadley on the campaign trail to talk about the latest attacks from Fred Upton and…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 1:42 PM

Pro-equality government from top to bottom:

47 states, over 350 candidates John, We have LGBTQ candidates running in ALMOST every state this year, and we know they can win, adding a huge wave of LGBTQ representation to every level of government. But even more importantly, each pro-equality voter that casts a ballot for our LGB…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 3:43 PM

574 openly LGBTQ candidates, attacks out of control, and more!

OUT ON THE TRAIL Yesterday we released our Out on the Trail report, a comprehensive analysis of the race, gender and sexuality of LGBTQ candidates running for office in 2020. Check it out here! A record-breaking 574 openly LGBTQ candidates will appear on the November gene…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 5:28 PM

REPORT: Out on the trail!

All the data for all the LGBTQ candidates Hey John, I'm so excited to share with you Victory Fund's latest report, Out on the Trail, which we released today! Click here to jump into the report right away. You've probably heard me say that a record-breaking number of LGBTQ candidate…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 12:00 AM

DEBATE DEADLINE: LGBTQ candidates in DC!

We’re almost there! Hey John, Mega-bigot Mike Pence is about to take the debate stage – and we’re closing in on our pre-debate fundraising goal! Will you make one more generous gift to help our LGBTQ candidates win in DC? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Mike Pence FURIOUS

Before tonight’s debate John, We can’t wait to watch pro-equality champion U.S. Senator Kamala Harris debate bigot Mike Pence tonight. Pence has done everything in his power to harm the LGBTQ community over the course of his career, and it’s going to be so satisfying watching Senator…
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 4:41 PM

(Almost) every state is in play

47 states, over 350 candidates John, 2020 is an unprecedented election year for a lot of different reasons (I mean, have you seen the headlines?). Add another one to your list: there are Victory Fund candidates running in almost every state, including DC! This is the first time in o…
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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Fred Upton's latest attack on Jon Hoadley, KUSI News must apologize and more!

QUEERING CONGRESS U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids is running a strong reelection campaign in Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District. Take a deep dive into her race and meet her opponent here! Gina Ortiz Jones is ready to flip Texas’s 23rd Congressional District. She’ll be …
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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 11:32 PM

⏰⏰ One last chance ⏰⏰

We need you to step up. John, We’re only a couple hours from our end of quarter deadline. We MUST hit our end of quarter goal before midnight tonight. Will you make a rush donation NOW to power our work until Election Day? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Expres…
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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Trump and Proud Boys

"Standing back and standing by, Mr. President." John, In a truly frightening moment for American democracy, the President of the United States refused to denounce white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys, instead calling on the groups to "stand back and stand by." Unfortunately,…
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  Alex Morse · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Victory Fund stood by me

And the other LGBTQ candidates that need their help! Hi John, It’s strange to say, but after a yearlong campaign for Congress, I am no longer a candidate. A little over a month ago, I faced a homophobic smear campaign that made national headlines. And now, more LGBTQ candidates are f…
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  Shevrin Jones · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 11:19 PM

Following Trump’s playbook

We can close the book and start a new chapter today. John, As Vice President Joe Biden and Donald Trump prepare for the first Presidential debate tonight, I wanted to take a second to talk to you about how we can secure America’s future. To start? We must make sure that every LGBTQ …
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