Sean Meloy · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Guess how many states are in play?

Our battle ground states for 2021 and 2022 are… John, you’ll never guess how many states are in play during the 2021-2022 campaign cycle… That’s right: over the next two years, all 50 states and the territories are going to be in play for LGBTQ candidates. We are determined…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Tennessee textbooks & bathroom bills

Two more terrible bills from the bigots John, I wanted to highlight two recent stories that show just how desperate homophobes are to push LGBTQ people back into the closet: Tennessee Bill Seeks to Ban LGBTQ+ Content from School Textbooks The bill would ban instructional materials "t…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

First quarter bigotry

They can't accept they lost. John, After President Biden sent Trump packing, we hoped his bigoted cronies would go into shameful hiding. But they must not have gotten the memo that they lost – they’re still up to their same disgusting tactics. Just look at all these awful stories fro…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 2:49 PM

It’s that simple: win these races, make LGBTQ history.

Simple, but hard to achieve! John, Victory Fund has endorsed nine Spotlight and Game Changer candidates for the 2021 cycle. If we’re going to make history on Election Day, these candidates have to win their campaigns! Will you donate $9 or more to help Victory Fund hit our End of Qua…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Dr. Levine confirmed, bigotry on the trail, meet the March endorsements and more!

Off to the races in 2021! TRANS HISTORY IN THE U.S. SENATE! This week, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary for Health! Dr. Levine makes history as the first out trans person ever confirmed by the Senate. Upon her confirmation, Dr. Lev…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Two words for you: City. Councils.

Our March endorsement slate just went live! John, Our March endorsement slate is now LIVE! There are two words that you’re going to see over and over: city council. This year, we can elect a huge slate of out candidates to city councils and other local seats around the country. When…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Coincidence? Absolutely not.

Anti-trans legislation and few to no out state legislators John, Though it's only March, bigots have already introduced a record-breaking 82 anti-trans bills and a whopping 158 anti-LGBTQ bills. Two states, South Dakota and Mississippi, have already passed legislation targeting tran…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

March 22, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Send reinforcements, defeat bad bills:

We must win these races in 2021 – and lay the groundwork for victory in 2022. John, With bigots in the U.S. Senate introducing anti-trans amendments, U.S. Congressmembers ranting about trans kids playing sports and TWO states passing horrific anti-trans legislation, it’s more import…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Victor Reyes has a decision date, Elisa Crespo's race is almost here and more!

Off to the races in 2021! SPOTLIGHT ON GAME CHANGERS It’s official: voting is less than two week away for Victor Reyes! Roughly 200 state party central committee members will pick a party nominee to fill Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s seat on March 30. The special general…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 2:02 PM

📺WATCH📺: a message from Rep. Ritchie Torres

Victory Fund helps create viability for out candidates that are easily overlooked. John, I know we ask for donations pretty often – but there’s a reason. Without the support of generous donors like you, we can’t support amazing LGBTQ candidates as they run to make historic changes to…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 6:44 PM

It was only a tweet.... (violent language inside)

What our candidates deal with. Every. Day. John, as the U.S Senate debated sending economic relief to millions of Americans, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville took it upon himself to introduce a hateful amendment attacking trans kids. We obviously weren’t going to let his bigotry stand,…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 3:06 PM

Transphobia in the U.S. Senate ... again

Tired of hearing from Chuck Grassley? Me too. John, I'm currently watching the Senate Judiciary Committee hold their first hearing on the Equality Act. It's infuriating, but not surprising, that U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley opened the hearing by repeating a litany of anti-trans myths…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 10:17 PM

IT'S OFFICIAL: NEW MEXICO SPECIAL ELECTION!

Victor can win this race - Hey John, U.S Representative Deb Haaland was just confirmed by the U.S. Senate to join President Biden's cabinet! And you know what that means: Victor Reyes' campaign to fill her seat just kicked into overdrive! Election Day could be as early as April, so w…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 3:58 PM

⏰’s ticking for these LGBTQ candidates:

Down to the wire in several key races! Hey John, It’s down to the wire for many of our amazing out candidates! With primary dates and election days coming quickly, we have to be ready for the final push. Elisa Crespo’s special election to fill Rep. Ritchie Torres’s seat is next week!…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Two big wins, LGBTQ candidates push back against bigotry and more!

Off to the races in 2021! ALL POLITICS ARE LOCAL Another LGBTQ endorsement for Victor Reyes in his race for New Mexico’s first Congressional District: LGBTQ state Representative Roger Montoya is standing with him! It’s official: Danica Roem is back on the ballot and in the…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 5:10 PM

What a week: Dr. Levine's confirmation hearing, the Equality Act passes and more!

Off to the races in 2021! TRANS HISTORY IN THE MAKING Yesterday, Dr. Rachel Levine made history as the first out trans person to be nominated for a Senate-confirmed post. She was nominated by President Biden to be the next Assistant Secretary of Health! While the vast majo…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 9:26 PM

"THE DISGUSTING, IMMORAL, AND EVIL EQUALITY ACT"

Not our words, don't worry. John, The (not surprising) bad news: Marjorie Taylor Greene didn't vote for the Equality Act, which she called "THE DISGUSTING, IMMORAL, AND EVIL EQUALITY ACT!!!" (that's a direct quote from her Twitter), and gave transphobic speeches on the House floor. …

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Meet our 30 newest endorsees!

Changing the face of American politics Big news, John: we just endorsed 30 more LGBTQ candidates for the 2021 cycle! I’m very excited about our latest slate of candidates and what they represent. Not only will we add essential LGBTQ voices in several states AND make LGBTQ history, bu…

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  Jared Godes · [email protected]

February 20, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Mark your 📅, DC: Our Eastern Caucus Kickoff is almost here!

Join LGBTQ elected officials, candidates and MORE! John, BIG news: Victory Fund will be in your region soon! Well, virtually, at least. Our Eastern Caucus Kickoff event is right around the corner: Thursday, March 18 8:00 pm - 9:00 PM ET Join our amazing honorary hosts, including Mai…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Lots of big endorsements for LGBTQ candidates, two big announcements and MORE!

Off to the races in 2021! NEWS TO WATCH An exciting announcement from Pennsylvania’s first out Black state Representative, Malcolm Kenyatta: he’s running for the U.S. Senate. Kenyatta would make history as America’s first out Black Senator! Pennsylvania’s first out state l…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 1:05 AM

4 open seats, 4 chances to win

Elections right around the corner in key states: John, It’s never too early to think about flipping a U.S. Senate seat. Today, Pennsylvania state Representative Malcolm Kenyatta announced that he will be running to flip a U.S. Senate seat in his state! He would be the first out LGBT…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

February 17, 2021 at 6:48 PM

Trickle-up bigotry:

What happens in the states doesn’t stay in the states. John, When pro-equality forces won the White House and U.S. Congress, it looked like LGBTQ lives would finally be off the menu. But bigots aren’t going away quietly. You’ve probably seen a LOT of disturbing news like this:   …

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

February 16, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Special elections, primaries and deadlines – oh my!

Elections right around the corner in key states: John, Even though it’s SUPPOSED to be an off-year election cycle, Victory Fund still has important elections to win. And some of them are RIGHT around the corner, including a must-win race next week! Will you make a rush donation to p…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 14, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Love is love is love.

We mean it – and we’ll defend it. Happy Valentine’s Day, John! We hope you're able to spend your day with the ones you love. On a day like today, it’s disappointing to think that LGBTQ people only recently were able to legally marry, and that so many state legislators are STILL tryin…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 5:51 PM

LIVE from New York, it's our LGBTQ candidates!

Off to the races in 2021! BIG APPLE POLITICOS Want to learn more about the New York City Council races? Hear from three of our amazing candidates – Elisa Crespo, Marti G. Allen-Cummings & Crystal Hudson – as they provide updates on their races, give news from the ground…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 11, 2021 at 4:31 PM

🎁 TODAY is Tammy Baldwin’s birthday!! 🎁

The best gift? More out U.S. Senators! John, Today is U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s 59th birthday! And we know the best gift we could possibly give her: more out and proud U.S. Senators. Donate $59 dollars or whatever you can to help Victory Fund elect the NEXT U.S. Senator in Tammy …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 3:59 PM

a "rebellion against God"

Yea, that really happened. John, we’ll make this quick. A South Carolina lawmaker recently went on an unhinged, homophobic and transphobic rant, where he blamed LGBTQ equality and civil rights for America’s alleged decay, claiming: “We are in a slow, downward moral decline in this c…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 3:01 PM

13 votes (Pete Confirmation Update)

Voting against LGBTQ history: John, these U.S. Senators voted against Pete Buttigieg’s historic nomination. They’ve all stood against pro-equality measures, including adoption rights, marriage equality and much more. But Victory Fund is building a pro-equality pipeline to send bigots …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Pete Buttigieg is confirmed, mayoral and Congressional races heat up, and more!

Off to the races in 2021! PETE MAKES LGBTQ HISTORY! It’s official: Pete Buttigieg is America’s first out permanent U.S. Cabinet Secretary! Pete was sworn-in with his husband, Chasten, by his side. We’re thrilled he’ll be adding an essential LGBTQ perspective to the Cabinet.…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 5:05 PM

Two big goals for the year:

Climbing the political ladder in 2021. John, With our first endorsement slate of 2021 completed, it’s time to dive into our strategy for the year. Our main focus? Identifying and building a lasting pipeline of LGBTQ political leaders at the local levels. The local leaders that we e…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 1, 2021 at 2:34 PM

“In Wyoming, the men don’t wear make-up.”

And more anti-LGBTQ sentiment on Capitol Hill. John, Here’s the good news: Congress currently has the most out members ever, and our LGBTQ elected officials are hard at work to pass pro-equality legislation. Here’s the bad news: some Congressmembers still refuse to support pro-equa…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Special election update, latest endorsement slate and more!

Off to the races in 2021! NEW CANDIDATES ALERT! Did you see the news? We’ve announced our latest endorsement slate! Meet all our new candidates and learn about their campaigns here. We’re diving into New Mexico’s special election for Congressional District 1! Our candidat…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Have you committed “acts of licentiousness” today?

If you live in these states, you might have! John, You would think that with everything going on – the national pandemic, a hyper-divided country and the looming financial crisis – that some state legislators would take a break from attacking the LGBTQ community. But despite the many…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

January 27, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Our next Congressional election (and more exciting endorsements)!

Starting the year off right with a new slate of LGBTQ candidates: John, After the turbulent 2020 election cycle, you might be thinking Victory Fund is taking a well-earned off-year. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! We have a busy year ahead with exciting elections that wi…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 5:00 AM

Much to repair, much to restore.

Let’s start now. John, The Trump administration spent four years dismantling LGBTQ rights while prioritizing bigots and their disgusting views. From misgendering trans people to removing LGBTQ issues from White House websites to stripping away Obama-era equality measures, it was alwa…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 4:16 PM

President Biden moving LGBTQ rights forward, New York candidates on the trail and more!

Off to the races in 2021! BIG APPLE POLITICOS Want to learn more about Elisa Crespo’s campaign for New York City Council District 15 and her plans to make history as the first trans person elected in New York City? Read her new profile in LGBTQ Nation! Wilfredo Florentino,…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

January 20, 2021 at 6:01 PM

President Biden's pro-equality Congress

Happy Inauguration Day, America! John, If you're like us, you're currently celebrating the swearing-in of now President Joe Biden. We couldn't be happier President Biden has officially taken office, and we're thrilled that so many pro-equality voices are already joining his administ…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 15, 2021 at 8:02 PM

LGBTQ candidates begin their terms, hear from New York leaders and more!

Off to the races in 2021! BIG APPLE POLITICOS Lynn Schulman, running for New York City Council District 29, announced two big endorsements from Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association Local 831 IBT and The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, one of New York’s biggest LGBTQ pol…

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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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