THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 8:34 PM

Primary victories, LGBTQ candidates in runoffs, anti-trans attacks and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About 1. Three Victory Fund Candidates Succeed in Wisconsin Primaries On Tuesday, three Victory Fund endorsed candidates advanced in their primaries! Larry Palm won his primary for Dane…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Here's our plan:

to ensure their hate doesn't keep spreading John, we're still finding it hard to believe that these anti-LGBTQ fanatics and election deniers could win their campaigns this year. But it’s true: each of these candidates are proudly spouting bigoted talking points on the campaign trail…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 14, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Valentine's day: love is love is love.

We’ve got a message for those bigots: we won’t let you mess with love. 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 …

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

February 12, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Pioneers who are ready to fight

These historic firsts can win! Great news -- Victory Fund has already endorsed 125 LGBTQ candidates in 2022. Spanning 34 states, these candidates are ready to fight for LGBTQ equality!     Our endorsees are pioneers - many of them would make history in their states. Becca…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 8:04 PM

Preparing for election day, Michele Rayner-Goolsby speaks against FL's 'Don't Say Gay' bill and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About 1. 30 Days Away: Spotlight candidates Venton Jones & Keturah Herron Making History in TX and KY Three LGBTQ candidates have the chance to make history in their states in the n…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Update: winning these swing districts

Preserve equality, ensure democracy John, With every single seat in the U.S. Congress and almost every state legislature up for grabs – not to mention all the city council, school board and local races taking place too! – we can’t afford to lose focus. It’s absolutely essential th…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

February 7, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Expanding the map 🗺️

Alabama to Hawaii, Washington to Florida John, Victory Fund is expanding the map and building the bench... … with endorsements of LGBTQ candidates for state legislatures in these states:     Pitch in to give our community more representation from coast to coast! John,…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Zooey Zephyr & Keturah Herron endorsed, Ty Penserga faces anti-LGBTQ attack and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About 1. Victory Fund Endorses Zooey Zephyr for Montana House of Representatives On Tuesday, Victory Fund endorsed Zooey Zephyr (@ZoAndBehold) for Montana House of Representatives! Zooe…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

February 3, 2022 at 5:09 PM

"It's going to be a hell of a fight to hold the House."

Angie, Sharice, Chris and more incumbents are at risk... John, did you see this headline from The Star Tribune? U.S. Rep. Angie Craig faces midterm headwinds The Democrat's swing seat has made her a top target for Republicans in the GOP's bid to win back the U.S. House. And Angie isn…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 3:01 PM

READ: our January endorsement slate!

Meet the amazing candidates we've just endorsed: John, Victory Fund just announced our latest slate of endorsements. And there’s better news – we’ve already endorsed 125 candidates for the 2022 campaign cycle! As you can see below, we're getting ready to flip key seats in the U.S. C…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Maura - Tina - Jared - Brian - Joshua

Elect LGBTQ Governors* John, this year we can elect America's first two out lesbian governors AND the first out LGBTQ leader elected to statewide office in Pennsylvania and reelect America's first out LGBTQ Governor and reelect the first out LGBTQ person to be elected Lt. Governor …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Our latest endorsements, John: Becca Balint, Will Rollins and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About 1. LGBTQ Victory Fund Endorses 52 More LGBTQ Candidates for Office Victory Fund rolled out a new slate of endorsements this week! Review the whole slate of endorsed candidates here…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 3:02 PM

President Biden: "Some of the ugliest, most un-American laws I’ve seen, and I’ve been here awhile."

"Nothing more than bullying disguised as legislation." John, we saw the highest number of anti-LGBTQ bills ever introduced in 2021. And it's shaping up to be another record-breaking year: bigots are already introducing bills targeting trans kids, health care access and LGBTQ litera…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 10:28 PM

Voting Rights Are LGBTQ Rights, Maura Healey running for MA Governor, and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About 1. Maura Healy Enters Massachusetts Governor Race Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy (@maura_healey) jumped into the race for governor and Victory Fund is one of her first …

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 2:49 PM

🌈Maura Healey For Massachusetts Governor🌈

It's true: she's running! John, exciting news from Massachusetts - Attorney General Maura Healey just announced she's running for Governor! As Victory Fund's only Bostonian and long-time Maura Healey fangirl, I'm so excited to share that we're all in for Maura and we're one of her fi…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Here’s how it works, John

America needs us.   John -- The 2022 campaign cycle is just kicking off, but LGBTQ Victory Fund has already endorsed a huge slate of LGBTQ candidates. From Oregon to Pennsylvania, from California to Maryland, we're standing with proud out candidates who are ready to defend equal…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Check out these numbers: two predictions for 2022

We don't need a crystal ball to know that this is going to be a tough year for pro-equality candidates, so we have to be ready for anything. John, I wanted to share two key predictions Victory Fund has for 2022: that we will endorse over 400 candidates and more than 800 LGBTQ people w…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 6:46 PM

Watch Tina Kotek's first ad, Dana Nessel's opponent spreading lies and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About 1. Andrea Jenkins Shattering Barriers in Minnesota Andrea Jenkins (@annapoetic) has made history once again! On Monday, she was elected by her peers to serve as Minneapolis City Co…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 6:39 PM

John: Nick Kristof Kicked Off OR Ballot, Robert Garcia for U.S. Congress, and more news from LGBTQ politics!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About Happy New Year Agenda readers! 2022 is poised to be a historic year for LGBTQ political representation and history and we are honored that you have chosen us to keep you informed f…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 6:36 PM

“They didn’t come here out of patriotism or principle. They came here in rage."

Their rage cannot continue to run rampant. John, Earlier today, President Biden gave remarks on a terrible moment in American history: the attack on the U.S. Capitol by insurrections attempting to overthrow the 2020 election results. As President Biden himself stated today, “They di…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Banning books, criminalizing healthcare...

Bigotry is back at it in 2022. John, We're just four days into the New Year and a new slate of hatred has already been introduced in the states. Take a look at these two headlines to get an idea of how bigots are spending their time in 2022: Arizona lawmaker proposes two anti-trans …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Review: Victory Fund’s 2022 Election Goals

Make history in the states, queerest Congress ever… and more! John, 2022 is almost here – and we have an ambitious slate of goals to achieve next year! Take a look at all we’re working on below. And don’t forget to chip in if you want Victory Fund to start 2022 off strong! If you've …

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 2:16 PM

Closing the book for 2021

What a year it was! John, We’re just days away from officially closing the book on the 2021 election cycle. And what a year it was! In a so-called “off-year,” a massive group of LGBTQ people stepped up to run. Victory Fund endorsed more LGBTQ candidates than in any other off-year c…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Insurrectionists and rioters in office? Not if we stop them.

The Proud Boys and extremists like them are running. John, did you see this headline from The New York Times?   It set off huge alarm bells for us. The Proud Boys are the worst of the worst: they’re accused of inciting and organizing the January 6th attack on the U.S. Cap…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 3:54 PM

The latest: our newest endorsement slate is live!

We’re gearing up for 2022 and supporting these amazing candidates.   John, it’s absolutely essential that we elect LGBTQ candidates up and down the ballot in 2022. If you can support their campaigns with a donation today, we appreciate it! If you've saved your payment informat…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 7:11 PM

Robert Garcia for U.S. Congress, Proud Boys running for office and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About Hey folks – this will be the last Agenda for 2021. We’ll be back in 2022! 1. VICTORY FUND ENDORSES MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA FOR U.S. CONGRESS Earlier today, LGBTQ Victory Fund endorsed …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 4:59 PM

QAnon candidate's toxic rant (Gov. Polis attacked)

She claimed that Polis faked being gay, faked his marriage to his husband AND abused an ex-wife! John, you won't believe what this anti-LGBTQ gubernatorial candidate said about Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the first out gay man elected Governor of a U.S. state:   We wish…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 3:59 PM

🔑 seats in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and ...

These races are essential pick-ups for pro-equality forces. John, Victory Fund is preparing to compete in battleground states around the country in 2022. And even more exciting - we can elect LGBTQ leaders to key swing seats! These races are essential pick-ups for pro-equality forces…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 4:16 PM

LGBTQ U.S. Congressional candidates endorsed, California's first transgender mayor, and more...

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About 1. 22 CANDIDATES ENDORSED FOR ELECTIONS IN 2022 Victory Fund endorsed 22 more LGBTQ candidates for the 2022 election cycle, including two Congressional candidates who could determ…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 3:43 PM

The insurrectionist, the anti-LGBTQ Congressman and the bigot...

This might sound like the start of a bad joke, but their campaigns are deadly serious. John, as we prepare for the 2022 election cycle, there are three bigots you absolutely must know about. Luckily, we have a plan to fight back...     We must ensure this is Congressman A…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 3:23 AM

John: victory in Georgia!

Liliana Bakhtiari just won her runoff campaign! John, Liliana Bakhtiari just won her runoff campaign, OFFICIALLY making history as the first out LGBTQ Muslim elected in Georgia! When they take office, they’ll also be the only non-binary person serving on a the city council of a major…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 2:32 PM

What do these states have in common?

Our biggest 2022 prediction yet... John, Can you guess what these states have in common? That’s right – there’s going to be a Victory Fund endorsed candidate running for office in each of them (that's our biggest 2022 prediction yet)!     But before we elect LGBTQ candid…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida and...

Breaking news: Victory Fund just announced our latest slate of endorsements. And there’s better news – we’ve already endorsed 48 candidates for the 2022 campaign cycle! John, Breaking news: Victory Fund just announced our latest slate of endorsements. And there’s better news – we’ve …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 3:16 PM

One hell of a fight in 2022:

Already preparing for another record-breaking year of anti-LGBTQ attacks. It's been just three weeks since Election Day 2021, but bigotry never rests, John. Here are just some of the headlines we're seeing that show us we're in for one hell of a fight in 2022 - and another huge wave o…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 7:49 PM

Transgender Awareness Week, redistricting news to watch and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Three Stories You Should Know About 1. TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK In 2021, two horrific milestones were achieved. State legislatures across the country introduced over 100 bills aimed at restricting trans rights - m…

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  Seth Schermer · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 4:01 PM

The latest inductees into the LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame...

Join us in congratulating Irish Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, former California state Senator Christine Kehoe and Vice President of the Minneapolis City Council Andrea Jenkins! John, Earlier this year, Victory Institute announced the launch of the LGBTQ Victory …

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 5:58 PM

How groundbreaking was the 2021 election cycle?

Take a look at the numbers and decide for yourself! John, We've been sounding the alarm all year, telling you over and over again that 2021 was going to be a groundbreaking election cycle. And we were right! We made history in 2021 - more LGBTQ people stepped up to run, Victory Fund…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

November 15, 2021 at 4:53 PM

You kiss your mother with that mouth? (language warning)

We're just existing and they send us hate mail like this... Yes, John, this is an actual message that Victory Fund received. We get a lot of hate mail! When it's your job to elect historic LGBTQ candidates, it tends to rattle the homophobes. Help us make the homophobes even angrier…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 5:08 PM

Liliana and Mariah prepare for Election Day and two more stories from the week!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Three Stories You Should Know About 1. TWO RACES LEFT TO WIN IN ATLANTA AND NEW ORLEANS   Liliana Bakhtiari and Mariah Moore both have elections coming up! Mariah’s primary election is this Saturday, November 13th.…

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  Austin Clark · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Will you help me with my research, John?

Let us know what you think - take the survey here! Hey John, It's great to e-meet you! I'm Austin, Victory Fund's communications intern. As part of my internship, I'm examining new ways of ensuring that you get the most accurate and up-to-date information about everything to do with…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

November 10, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Not out of the woods just yet -

We still have more candidates on the ballot in key states! John, here's a quick update on our Election Night 2021 results: we're not out of the woods yet. We still have two Spotlight candidates' races to win! Split a donation between Liliana, Mariah and Victory Fund today to help pu…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

November 5, 2021 at 5:48 PM

1,000 Out LGBTQ Elected Officials, Historic First and MORE from Election Night 2021!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. THE BIGGEST STORY IN LGBTQ POLITICS: ELECTION DAY 2021 Victory Fund is celebrating another historic election night for LGBTQ candidates! Of our 131 endorsed candidates on the ballot, 82 of them WON their races, wit…

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  Mayor Annise Parker · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Huge milestone achieved: 1,000 elected officials serving in the U.S.

While the national headlines look a bit grim, I’m proud to say that America elected another huge slate of LGBTQ candidates. John, While the national Election Night headlines looked a bit grim for pro-equality voters, I’m proud to say that America elected a huge slate of LGBTQ candida…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 2:56 AM

John: 🌈🌈victory in Montana! 🎉🎉

Christopher Coburn is officially the first out LGBTQ Black candidate elected in Montana history!! Christopher Coburn just won, making LGBTQ history as the first out LGBTQ Black candidate elected in Montana history! They’ll be an essential voice for equality on the Bozeman City Commiss…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 2:26 AM

Danica Roem wins again!!

She’s faced down three bigots – and won three times! John, Danica Roem was just reelected to the Virginia House of Delegates – and defeated another anti-LGBTQ bigot to do it! She’s now faced down three anti-LGBTQ opponents – and won three times! Her latest opponent, Christopher Ston…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 1:41 AM

Six out candidates WIN in NYC!

Check out who won their city council races… We're ready to share some final results from our New York City Council races: six out LGBTQ candidates have declared victory in their races! We're so excited for Erik Bottcher, who will represent New York's 3rd City Council District (the h…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

November 2, 2021 at 5:10 PM

READ: 8 LGBTQ Election Night Storylines to Watch

The scariest thing this Halloween? Letting these bigots win. John, Welcome to Election Night 2021! Follow along with us tonight as we track live election results for our 131 LGBTQ endorsed candidates. We'll start posting results when the polls close at 7pm ET tonight. View the live …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Spookier than any 👻👻, ghoul or goblin... 🎃🎃

The scariest thing this Halloween? Letting these bigots win. John: what's scarier than The Omen, A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Shining combined? Letting these bigots win on Election Day! Just think about how they'd govern - it's terrifying! But here's a treat - our LGBTQ candida…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

October 30, 2021 at 3:02 PM

WE WILL FAIL

For decades, the LGBTQ community has found freedom -- and built power -- in America’s cities John, For decades, the LGBTQ community has found freedom -- and built power -- in America’s cities. Our cities need strong LGBTQ officials who will lead us to a more EQUAL future. That’s why…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 8:26 PM

What to watch on Election Day 2021, Out on the Trail and more, John!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Four Stories You Should Know About 1. Election Night 2021! Election Night 2021 is this Tuesday! There's a lot of rainbow ceilings to shatter and history to be made. In addition to tracking all 131 of our endorsed ca…

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