Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 15, 2022 at 3:23 PM

“Groomers,” “pedophiles,” “murderers”

Every dirty trick in the book. We have to be ready! One thing we know for certain, John: bigots absolutely hate it when an LGBTQ candidate steps up to run for office. And they hate it even more when they win. Anti-equality groups are smearing our candidates. They’re sending anti-LGB…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 1:42 PM

100% of Victory Fund-candidates WON their primaries last week!

Plus: Homophobic Mailer Sent Out Against Eric Sorensen Five LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. 100% of Victory Fund-Endorsed Candidates WON their races! Every single Victory Fund-endorsed candidate won their primary on August 9th! Candidates were on the ballot in Conne…

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  Michelle Atwood · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 3:32 AM

Leigh Finke making trans history (primary win!)

She’ll be the first out trans person to serve in the Minnesota state legislature! John: Leigh Finke just WON her primary in Minnesota! She is officially headed to the general election. When she wins this November, she'll be the first out trans person elected to the state legislature…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 2:26 AM

VICTORY! Erin Maye Quade pulls off HUGE win!

On-track to shatter a rainbow ceiling this November. Erin Maye Quade just declared VICTORY in her primary, John! In November, Erin will shatter the rainbow ceiling to become one of the first Black women and one of first out LGBTQ women elected to the Minnesota state Senate! Donate …

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Angie Craig WINS in Minnesota!

She’s one step closer to winning reelection. U.S. Congresswoman Angie Craig just advanced in her primary to hold her seat in the U.S. House, John! Angie won her primary, but the fight is not over yet. In November, Angie will be facing the same opponent from her 2020 congressional ra…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Becca Balint: one step closer to the U.S. Congress!

She just won her primary and is virtually guaranteed to win in November! John: Becca Balint just WON her primary! Even more exciting: she's heavily favored to win again this November! This is a HUGE win for Vermont, for the right to choose and for LGBTQ progress. Since Becca is run…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Anti-equality laws? Not when these candidates win.

We’re so proud. John, Last Tuesday, the majority of our state legislative candidates WON their primaries! We're so proud of these LGBTQ candidates and everything they've done already. We're almost at the finish line. At a time when anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise and bigots are …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 5:31 PM

88% of VF-endorsed candidates win, Tina Kotek calls out her opponent and more!

Plus: Becca Balint's new video! Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Big Primary Wins This Week! This was an exciting week with primaries in Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri and Washington! 88% of our candidates WON their elections. Here are some of the hig…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Without Obergefell...

... these states will outlaw marriage equality   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, If the U.S. Supreme Court and…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 1:46 AM

Sharice’s seat in Kansas

The fight is not over yet. U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids just advanced in her primary to hold her seat in the U.S. House, John! Sharice won her primary, but the fight is not over yet. This race will be a close one. In. November, Sharice will be facing an anti-choice and anti-LGB…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 1:11 AM

HUGE AG wins in Arizona and Michigan

Kris and Dana won – here’s what’s next John, Say it with me: we are DONE with lies about the 2020 election! Attorney General candidates Kris Mayes in Arizona and Dana Nessel in Michigan couldn't agree more - and now that they've won their primaries, they're preparing to defeat 2020 …

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  Albert Fujii · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Sharing this headline

And why I'm proud to do so RECORD NUMBERS OF TRANS AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE THIS YEAR. PITCH IN TO HELP THEM WIN! DONATE I'm so proud to share this headline from The Washington Post with you John: A record number of trans and non-binary people …

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 4:55 PM

🗳️Are you voting in the primaries?🗳️

Let us know! John, August is going to be a busy month! 82 Victory Fund candidates will be on the ballot in 17 states and U.S. territories. And with all these candidates on the ballot, we want to know were you stand. Are you planning on casting a ballot in these essential primaries? …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 8:12 PM

LaWana & Danté win, record number of trans and nonbinary candidates, NEW candidate endorsements & more!

Check out our trailblazing trans and nonbinary candidates! Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Breaking News! Victory Fund Endorses 22 More LGBTQ Candidates! Big news: we announced our latest slate of endorsements! Read up on our newest candidates here. Both Jennie …

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Jennie, Andrew, James, John, Eunic, Janelle, Kameron & Brett

Victory Fund’s May endorsement slate is now LIVE! John, Earlier today we shared an exciting milestone: over 1,000 out LGBTQ people ran for office this year, the most out candidates to hit the campaign trail in U.S. history! And even more exciting? We've just announced our July endo…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Guess how many LGBTQ candidates have run this year?

Hint: it’s a historic number! John, it’s true: more LGBTQ candidates than ever stepped up to run for public office this year – and the candidates running are more diverse than ever before. Check out the full memo here! Here’s some of the exciting data from the report: More LGBTQ pe…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 1:33 PM

A “stupid waste of time”

Yes, Marco Rubio actually said that. John, Bigots have made it clear they're not content just to overturn Roe and pass transphobic bills. No, they'll keep going until they repeal marriage equality and bring back horrific sodomy laws too. But don't just take my word for it: "In futu…

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  Albert Fujii · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 3:30 PM

9 votes we can’t lose

Our pro-equality minorities are at risk. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express Donate: $9 Express Donate: $20.22 Express Donate: $36 Or, donate another amount John, all nine LGBTQ members of Congress voted…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Historic # of LGBTQ candidates, U.S. House passed marriage equality and more!

Plus: U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's response to the vote. Seven LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Historic Number of LGBTQ Candidates Running for Office This Year   It's official: 2022 has broken the record for the most out LGBTQ candidates to run for office! LGBTQ Victory …

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  Jarod Keith · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 2:01 PM

What's coming next (SCOTUS)

Keep bigots OUT of our bedrooms and stop the assault on LGBTQ rights. Hey John: First, they came for Roe and trans people. Next, they’ll come for marriage equality and bring back laws outlawing homosexuality. The radical majority on SCOTUS is out of control, and Clarence Thomas has …

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

July 19, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Electing LGBTQ women is a MUST!

LGBTQ women are severely underrepresented at all levels of government. Let's change that. According to LGBTQ Victory Fund's research, John, LGBTQ women are severely underrepresented at all levels of government. But there's good news: when they step up to run, they win! This year, a…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 2:48 PM

6 seats we can flip (to start)

And ensure anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ candidates don’t win this November! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express Donate: $6 Express Donate: $16 Express Donate: $36 Or, donate another amount John, these six seat…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 6:41 PM

Privacy in a Post-Roe World, Victory Fund Candidates Featured on Buzzfeed & More!

People should start protecting their data while using fertility and period tracking apps.  Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Victory Fund Candidates Featured in Buzzfeed Queering the vote? Rainbow wave? Doesn't matter what you call it, but folks are starting to pay…

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  Jarod Keith · [email protected]

July 11, 2022 at 2:54 PM

WATCH: a message from Miss Peppermint...

Pride Month never really ends. John: Did you see Miss Peppermint’s message from Pride Month? The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race has a video to share...   Even though the calendar says otherwise, Pride Month never really ends. And we still have so much work to do to ensure tha…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Candidate Sign Defaced with Slur, 75% of Victory Fund Candidates Win June Primaries & More!

New Report: Only 0.1% of Local School Board Members Nationwide Are LGBTQ Five LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Pride and Primaries: 75% of Victory Fund Candidates Won in June! While Pride Month may be over, we are not done celebrating! Last month, a whopping 75% of V…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 7:33 PM

Record number of LGBTQ congressional candidates on the ballot in 2022, Pro-choice leaders in California move to amend state constitution & more!

Five Stories You Should Know About 1. Pride and Primaries: LGBTQ Candidates Win Big! We’re wrapping up our Pride Month primaries (with a handful of races still outstanding). And the results were big! Winners from June 14 include Sarah Peters, an incumbent candidate runni…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Insurrectionists and anti-choice leaders in office?

Not if we stop them. John, Over the last couple weeks, the U.S. Congress has been hosting hearings on the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. While there have been so many startling revelations, one thing is immediately clear: we have to beat these extremists on Election D…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 2:01 PM

"the loss of power, control, and dignity"

There's more coming. John, We'll be quick - we just wanted to bring two lines from the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision to your attention. First, in the dissent to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Justices wrote: "When Roe and Casey disappear,…

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  Albert Fujii · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 2:50 PM

These 9 in the U.S. House

Anti-choice bigots have made it clear that if they win these races, they're rolling back the right to choose, the right to privacy and bodily autonomy. John, according to LGBTQ Nation, these nine LGBTQ candidates are our best chance to add pro-choice LGBTQ voices to the U.S. Congress…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

June 25, 2022 at 2:01 PM

So angry I screamed

LGBTQ Victory Fund has never compromised on equality. And we sure as hell aren’t going to start now. John, When I read the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade yesterday, I was furious (I'm still furious, for the record). I actually screamed out loud. And I know I’m not…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 4:59 PM

There is only one story worth sharing today:

One Story You Should Know About The United States Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Today, the conservative majority of the United States Supreme Court overturned case precedent and dismantled the landmark rulings Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. You can read…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 3:34 PM

These 🌈🌈 candidates fill me with Pride...

Want to change the face of American politics? Hey John, Our Pride endorsement slate is live! We’re endorsing a whole new slate of federal, state and local candidates who are going to lead the fight for equality. I couldn’t be prouder that they’ve stepped up to run – and that we’re g…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund Team · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 3:32 PM

While we're waiting

Electing candidates in these states is more important than ever - here's why. John, We're still waiting for the Supreme Court to hand down their final decision on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. But no matter how the Court rules on abortion access in America, one thing …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Meet Victory Fund's Georgia Runoff Candidates, Trans Candidates Make Waves in Montana & more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About 1. Race to the Finish Line: Meet Our Georgia Runoff Candidates    Georgia state House candidates Imani Barnes and Rashaun Kemp are both rising stars in Georgia politics! Earlier t…

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  Jarod Keith · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 2:13 PM

expanding the map 🗺️

How we’re building the bench John, LGBTQ Victory Fund is expanding this year’s battleground map. Because of your support, we’ve been able to endorse LGBTQ candidates for state legislatures in these 41 states:   Pitch in to give our community more representation from coast to…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Pride Month Goal: Beat these bigots

Some of the biggest bigots we’ve faced… John, this Pride Month, we’re getting ready to beat some of the biggest bigots we’ve faced. Make a rush donation (donate here!) to beat:   We can beat these bigots and ensure they can't spread their toxic policies anymore. But everythi…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 2:01 PM

We've seen it over and over, John

America needs us. Hey John – Already this year, LGBTQ Victory Fund has endorsed a huge slate of LGBTQ candidates – almost 300 so far! From Montana to Pennsylvania, from Arizona to Maryland, we're standing with proud out candidates who are ready to defend equality and ensure hatefu…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Rashaun Kemp hit with dog whistle text, Insurrectionists vs. LGBTQ candidates and more

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About 1. Pride & Primaries: Big Winners on June 7!   Fantastic news from our first set of Pride Primaries! So far, 68% of our candidates WON their primaries on Tuesday and will adva…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM

VICTORY in Montana: four LGBTQ candidates win primaries!!

Andrea Olsen, SJ Howell & Zooey Zephyr have all advanced! John, We’re ready to make an election night announcement: SJ Howell & Zooey Zephyr both advanced in their primaries for the Montana state House, and Andrea Olsen won her primary for the Montana state Senate! Join me …

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  Albert Fujii · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 4:23 AM

VICTORY in this California swing district!

Will Rollins just declared victory in his race for the U.S. House! We’re ready to share an announcement from our California primaries, John: Will Rollins just claimed victory in his jungle primary!! Will’s one step closer to sending anti-LGBTQ Congressman Kevin Calvert packing. Calv…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 3:45 PM

"the sanctimonious, arrogant, and venomous lesbian"

John: earlier this year, the anti-LGBTQ Illinois "Family" Institute had some strong words to say about out LGBTQ Illinois state Representative Kelly Cassidy. In a blog post, they called her a "sanctimonious, arrogant, and venomous lesbian", a "unscrupulous demagogue" and "repugnant"…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

June 3, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Jasmine Beach-Ferrara ahead in polling, Jamie McLeod-Skinner WINS and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About 1. Pride & Primaries: States to Watch on June 7   This year, there are a record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office in California! Check out our article in LGBTQ Nat…

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  Jarod Keith · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Let us know - how are you celebrating Pride Month?

Are you ready for a Pride Month unlike any other? Hey John, From the earth-shattering number of anti-trans bills introduced to the looming threat of an impending Supreme Court ruling that may dismantle the right to choose and the right to privacy, it's been a tough year for LGBTQ pe…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Mark these dates on your 📅

Are you ready for a Pride Month unlike any other? Hey John, Are you ready for a Pride Month unlike any other? We have over 80 LGBTQ candidates on the ballot in June with enormous opportunities to increase LGBTQ representation in the U.S. Congress, our state legislatures and local se…

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 4:04 PM

HOW many 🌈 candidates on the ballot during Pride?

A historic number, that's how many! John, With our May primaries wrapped up (50 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates WON their races!), we're pivoting to Pride Month and gearing up for a huge slate of June primaries. We're supporting 84 LGBTQ candidates! Pitch in today to help each of …

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 2:01 PM

VICTORY in Oregon: Jamie McLeod-Skinner wins!

Jamie’s on track to shatter a rainbow ceiling and be Oregon’s first out LGBTQ member of Congress! John, We’re ready to make an election night announcement: Jamie McLeod-Skinner just won her primary for the U.S. House, defeating a long-time incumbent! Tell Jamie CONGRATULATIONS and w…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 6:44 PM

Becca Balint pulls ahead, primary wins in Texas, Georgia and Alabama and more!

Your weekly update in the biggest news in LGBTQ politics. Five Stories You Should Know About 1. Breaking News – Becca Balint Pulls Ahead in Vermont Today Vermont state Senator Kesha Ram-Hinsdale, a contender for the open U.S. House seat in Vermont, dropped out of the race.…

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  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Almost 300 endorsements (so far!)

Victory Fund’s May endorsement slate is now LIVE! John: Breaking news: Victory Fund announced 20 more endorsements. And there’s better news – we’ve officially endorsed almost 300 candidates for the 2022 cycle! LGBTQ people aren't intimidated by the anti-LGBTQ and anti-choice bills …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 2:01 PM

🌈🌈🌈 WINS in Texas!

Jolanda Jones, Venton Jones and Christian Manuel-Hayes are on-track to bring historic representation to the Texas legislature! John: all three of our state legislative candidates WON their runoffs in Texas! Jolanda Jones, Venton Jones and Christian Manuel-Hayes are on-track to bring …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Update: last week's state leg elections

73% of LGBTQ Victory Fund's state legislative candidates WON their races last Tuesday! 73% of LGBTQ Victory Fund's state legislative candidates WON their primaries last Tuesday! But there's more work to do. We have essential runoffs in Texas and primaries in Alabama, Arkansas a…

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