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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 12:59 AM

James Roesener WINS, is the first out trans man elected to a state legislature EVER!

LGBTQ history in New Hampshire! John – James Roesener just won his campaign for the New Hampshire state House, making LGBTQ history as the first transgender man elected to a state legislature anywhere in the U.S.! Wish him congratulations on this amazing victory here! TELL JAMES …
  Marty Rouse · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 12:21 AM

Becca Balint shatters lavender ceilings in Vermont

She’s officially the first woman and out LGBTQ person ever elected to Congress from Vermont. John: Becca Balint just WON her campaign and is officially the first woman and LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Vermont. Join me in wishing Becca CONGRATULATIONS by adding your name and…
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Follow along with us tonight!

We'll be tracking results from LGBTQ races around the country. John, Happy Election Day 2022! Don't forget to follow along with us as we live track results for all 416 of our endorsed candidates around the country. Keep checking for results here! I'm so excited for tonight - the V…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Read: 9 stories we're watching on Election Night.

This is not a fundraising ask! 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 nine LGBTQ stories we’ll be keeping an eye tomorrow night. You can read them below or check out our election nigh…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Top election night stories to watch, last candidate ads and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Seven LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Election Day’s Almost Here: Are You Ready to Vote? Need to check your voter registration or register to vote? There’s still time – head to RockTheVote.org to make sure your information is upda…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 3:01 PM

jam sesh? 🎙️🎶

here's The Thing.... John: it's the Friday before Election Day, and you know what that means. It's time to get out the vote! And to celebrate this year's GOTV weekend and say thank you for your support this year, we're sharing our exclusive playlist. These are the 22 songs (for the '…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 1:39 PM

Stephen Miller's anti-trans ad blitz

Let him know - this blatant hatred won't stand. John, Bigots aren't just saying the quiet part out loud anymore. They're shouting it from the rooftops - and turning their bigotry into campaign ads. Just yesterday, the news broke that America First Legal is paying for 50 million do…
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 4:08 PM

3 voting resources (make your plan to vote today!)

This is not a fundraising ask - we need you to cast your ballot! John, If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: equality is on the ballot this year. And with LGBTQ candidates running in all 50 states, chances are there's one on your November ballot! So we wanted to ma…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 1:31 PM

EPIC wins?

Just one week away from THE NEXT RAINBOW WAVE! Did you see this headline from AP, John? Amid wave of opposition, some LGBTQ candidates eye epic wins We're just one week away from securing these epic wins - will you chip in $7 or more to push our LGBTQ candidates across the finish lin…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 1:16 PM

🎃👻Spooky, scary bigotry send shivers down your spine👻🎃

here's The Thing.... John: what's scarier than The Omen, Poltergeist and The Shining combined? Letting these bigots win on Election Day! Just think about how they'd govern - it would be a Nightmare (on Elm Street)! But here's a treat and it's not a bunch of Hocus Pocus. We have a Si…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 1:02 PM

LGBTQ candidates running everywhere in U.S., live from the field and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Eight LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Election Day’s Almost Here: Are You Ready to Vote? Need to check your voter registration or register to vote? There’s still time – head to RockTheVote.org to make sure your information is upda…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 2:02 PM

50 state 🌈rainbow wave🌈

LGBTQ candidates running in every state in the U.S. for the first time - and more! John, 2022 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 LGBTQ candidates running in every U.S. stat…
  Michelle Atwood · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 4:30 PM

500 candidates, 50 states, 11 days to win

A true rainbow wave. John, it's true! For the first time in Victory Fund's 31 year history, we've endorsed over 500 LGBTQ candidates during a campaign cycle. And even more exciting? LGBTQ candidates are running in all 50 states, several territories and in DC - that's never happened …
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 1:28 PM

Our last endorsement announcement 🥳

Election Day is right around the corner. John, It's bittersweet but true: this is our last endorsement announcement for the 2022 campaign cycle. As excited as I am to share all these amazing candidates with you, it means Election Day is right around the corner – and we have our work…
  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 1:33 PM

Read: the '22 Out on the Trail report!

LGBTQ candidates running in every state in the U.S. for the first time - and more! Hey John - I'm so excited to share with you Victory Fund's latest report, Out on the Trail, which shows the number and demographics of LGBTQ candidates running during the 2022 election cycle! You can…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 1:31 PM

This isn't a bill, it's legalized stigma.

The bottom line? On notice?! John: look at what Rep. Mike Johnson, the sponsor of the horrific "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act" tweeted after announcing the bill... DONATE TO BEAT THESE BIGOTS   His so-called "political stances" are just a mixture of extremi…
  Jarod Keith · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 2:56 PM

8 chances to make 🌈 history ✨

Everything is on the line.   John, LGBTQ candidates are running in record numbers -- and at Victory Fund, we’re doing everything we can to make sure they WIN in record numbers too! We can make LGBTQ history from Vermont to Oregon, increase the number of out LGBTQ members of Co…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 6:11 PM

"Don't Say Gay" in the U.S. House, Eric Sorensen attacked for being against book bans and more.

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Seven LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. History in the Making? In just a few weeks, the U.S. could have its first out lesbian governors! Victory Fund President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker joined NBC this week to talk about Game Ch…
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 3:11 PM

OCTOBER SURPRISE: "Don't Say Gay" bill in the U.S. House

Bigots in the U.S. House introduced a bill that mimics Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation. Horrific news, John: last night, bigots in the U.S. House introduced a bill that mimics Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation - and takes even more extreme steps to ostracize and ban LGBTQ p…
  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 2:02 PM

long way to the top (if you want to pick-up these seats)

19 LGBTQ candidates, 19 seats for equality, 19 days left! John, 19 days until Election Day - and these 19 LGBTQ candidates are some of our best chances to pick up seats for equality. Pitch in $19 or more to ensure Victory Fund has the resources to help them win! If you've saved you…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 1:46 PM

SCOTUS & LGBTQ equality

They're not content just to overturn Roe. 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 they have their sights set on dismantling LGBTQ r…
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 3:33 PM

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

Everything is on the line.   John, as Rep. Angie Craig said earlier this year, "It's going to be a hell of a fight to hold the House." And that fights almost over - Election Day is only 21 days away! Donate today to power our work to ensure pro-equality candidates win their rac…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 2:16 PM

Toxic policies, toxic candidates

Everything is on the line. John, we’re getting closer and closer to our October mid-month deadline, and we’re still short of our goal. And not hitting our goal means these bigots have a better chance of winning on Election Day. Make a rush donation before midnight tonight (donate her…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 7:27 PM

Celia Israel: "Hello, I’m a chick with opinions and I’m a chick with a record." (and we LOVE IT)

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Five LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. President Biden 🤝 Tina President Biden is off to Oregon to campaign with Game Changer candidate Tina Kotek who would be one of the nation’s first out lesbian governors in history! And we get wh…
  Michelle Atwood · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 1:51 PM

Anti-LGBTQ? ✔️ Election deniers? ✔️ Anti-choice? ✔️

24 days to send these election-denying, anti-choice homophobes packing John, we have just 24 days to send these election-denying, anti-choice homophobes packing. Will you make a rush donation of $24 or more to defend these bigots and elect a huge rainbow wave of pro-choice, pro-democ…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 1:46 PM

10 🌈 ceilings to shatter

✨State leg history in the making✨ John, according to them. magazine, these 10 LGBTQ candidates are the ones to watch - and some of our best chances to shatter rainbow ceilings on Election Day! And with less than 30 days until Election Day, we need all hands on deck to make history. W…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Tina Kotek & Robert Zimmerman take the debate stage, new ads, endorsements and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Eight LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Robert Zimmerman vs. Extremism The debate for New York’s 3rd Congressional seat made it clear that Game Changer Robert Zimmerman is the right choice for this district. Zimmerman made his posit…
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Over 460 LGBTQ candidates

Victory Fund shattered our previous endorsement records! John, It’s true: Victory Fund shattered our previous endorsement records! And after bigots have spent the last two years launching wave after wave of anti-LGBTQ attacks and introducing horrific anti-LGBTQ bills, these LGBT…
  Michelle Atwood · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 12:26 PM

last but certainly not least

We’re ready make one of our last rounds of endorsements for 2022! John, we’re ready to make one of our last rounds of endorsements for 2022 – we're standing with 83 more LGBTQ candidates! We have now endorsed 464 out candidates this year, more than at any time in our 31-year history.…
  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 5:39 PM

DC's ANC seats: you ready to run?

Join LGBTQ Victory Fund, Capital Stonewall Democrats & Greater Greater Washington on Saturday, October 8th from 10:00am-12:00pm. John, This November, D.C. voters will vote for 345 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANC). And it’s been reported that only 10 of DC’s 34 out LGBTQ…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 12:31 PM

On Oct. 3rd, he asked me what day it was.

But you’re, like, really pretty. So you agree? I replied, John, it's the day Victory Fund goes into overdrive to elect a huge rainbow wave of pro-choice LGBTQ candidates (AKA, when we make fetch happen). And on Tuesdays, we wear pink (and we win elections). So are you in? I'M IN: …
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 1, 2022 at 2:32 PM

WATCH: new ads from Angie, Will and Kris, AZ AG debate and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. There is No One Path to Politics In the fight for representation in Alaska, our Spotlight candidates Andrew Gray and Jennie Armstrong reflect on their journeys. Andrew came from a household wher…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 1:02 PM

FWD: President Biden: "if they had their way..."

We must elect pro-choice LGBTQ leaders who will stand up for our rights. John, our end of quarter deadline is almost here (midnight tonight!) and we're still short on our goal ($10K left!). Will you donate $3 or more to stand with President Biden and LGBTQ candidates, protect the ri…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 6:13 PM

3 consequences (sorry to be a bummer)

What's at stake this election? Funny you should ask. John, here's three things we know will happen if our candidates lose and extremists win: Pro-equality and pro-choice legislation dies in the U.S. House and bills criminalizing LGBTQ lives and banning reproductive healthcare introd…
  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 3:03 PM

Them? Voting on our rights? No thank you.

Anti-equality bigots. Extremist right-wing leaders. Election integrity deniers. John, Anti-equality bigots. Extremist right-wing leaders. Election integrity deniers. These are the candidates we're facing - and that will be voting on our rights if they win. But in 40ish days, we're g…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 1:48 PM

writing the history books 🖋️

What will they say? MAKE 🌈 HISTORY In 2022, 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 $20.22 or more to help Victory…
  Sean Meloy · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Dana - Kris - Sharice - Angie - Chris - Jamie - Eunic - Janelle (to start!)

Only 41 days until Election Day John, Our candidates are running in key seats for the U.S. Congress and in essential state legislative races – not to mention all the city council, school board and local races taking place too! There are only 41 days until Election Day and we can’t af…
  Jarod Keith · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 2:23 PM

President Biden: "if they had their way..."

We must elect pro-choice LGBTQ leaders who will stand up for our rights.   BOOT THESE BIGOTS John: President Biden laid out exactly what's at stake this election. He's right - if our pro-choice LGBTQ candidates don't win, we'll lose the right to choose, the right to priv…
  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 1:55 PM

check the rankings

Toss up, toss up, toss up... John, I'm looking at the latest rankings for some of our key races and there's one word that I keep seeing: toss up. So many of our gubernatorial, attorneys general, U.S. House, state legislative races and local races are toss ups and they'll come down t…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Abortion rights continue to define the 2022 election, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot endorsed & more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Victory Fund Endorses Lori Lightfoot’s Reelection  Last weekend, LGBTQ Victory Fund President and CEO, Mayor Annise Parker, announced on-stage (video) at the Midwest Brunch that Victory Fund is …
  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Representation from FL to AK

Impact in the state legislatures starts here John, we shared our updated state legislative map with you yesterday. But I wanted to put some of the numbers in context. This year: 43 states have LGBTQ state legislative candidates on the ballot 149 Victory Fund-endorsed state legislativ…
  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Check your voter reg: National Voter Registration Day!

Or register to vote today! Happy National Voter Registration Day, John! Have you checked your voter registration lately? If not (or if you have and you want to check again), now's the perfect time to do so. Check your voter registration or register to vote today! CHECK VOTER REGIS…
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 3:44 PM

43 states

Change the face of our state legislatures   John: bigots have broken records for the number of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills they’ve introduced in the last two years. They think they control our state legislatures – and can pass whatever bills they want! But this year, we can t…
  Michelle Atwood · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Lindsey Graham & West Virginia

If they win... It’s abundantly clear what anti-choice bigots will do if they win this November: they’ll ban equality. Just ask U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham: “Abortion is not banned in America. It's left up to elected officials to define the issue. You have states and the ability to d…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Final primary wins for 2022, countering election deniers on the ballot and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. FIVE LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. Big Wins in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island All Victory Fund-endorsed candidates in Delaware and New Hampshire won their primaries earlier this week, as well as almost half of our cand…
  Albert Fujii · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 1:36 PM

Politico official: the “unofficial kickoff of election season”

Under nine weeks until Election Day. John, The latest in Politico: it's the “unofficial kickoff of election season”. We had our last set of primaries and there’s only nine weeks until the midterm elections. It’s about to get even busier here at LGBTQ Victory Fund. Here’s what we’re…
  Cesar Toledo · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Breaking: Chris Pappas's latest opponent

We must hold this key seat. John, it's official: out U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas now has an opponent in New Hampshire's first Congressional district. This time, he'll face Karoline Leavitt - and she's no friend to the LGBTQ community. Before running for Congress, Leavitt proudly …
  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 12, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Pro-equality Congress in 2022?

Elect these 8   John: it is essential that we defend our pro-equality majorities in 2022. We can’t afford to go back! Donate to help us elect ALL 8 of these LGBTQ endorsed Congressional candidates, increase representation in 2022, stop anti-LGBTQ and anti-choice legislation an…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 6:49 PM

Maura Healey wins, more primaries around the corner and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. FOUR LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About 1. VICTORY IN MASSACHUSETTS! All six of our endorsed candidates won their primaries in Massachusetts on Tuesday! Game Changer candidate Maura Healey handily won her primary against her opponent w…
  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Sign her card: Maura Healey wins!

Let her know you're rooting for her to keep winning - Phenominal news from the Massachusetts primaries, John: Maura Healey WON! And the good news doesn't end there: she's on track to be one of the first out lesbian governors ever elected in the United States. We couldn't be more ex…