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  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 2:44 PM

5 votes, 62 votes, 70 votes

down. to. the. wire. John, these races come down to the wire. But with support from this community, these LGBTQ+ candidates pulled off big wins. Right now, I'm looking at polling from across the country that shows these won't be the last near-wins. Tammy Baldwin is in a virtu…
  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 1:01 PM

More headlines like these, John!

Record-breaking rainbow waves. John, It's the final weeks of the 2024 election cycle, and make no mistake, it's going to come down to the wire. There's a lot of hard work ahead of us and there's a lot of LGBTQ+ candidates depending on us! But we've been here before, John. And …
  Lizzie Bjork, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Governors DeSantis, Reynolds & Lee all signed anti-LGBTQ bills into law

drown their voices out John, we're ready to elect a huge slate of LGBTQ+ candidates who will stand up to anti-equality Governors. Pitch in today to drown out these bigots and elect LGBTQ+ candidates in their states! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Expres…
  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 12:02 PM

⬇️⬇️Final 2024 endorsements⬇️⬇️

It's all coming down to the wire. John, Today is a big day - LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is announcing our FINAL slate pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates for federal, state and local elections across the country! And with today’s new endorsements, we've officially endorsed over 500 candidates…
  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 2:34 PM

📺📻anti-trans ads on the airwaves📺📻

"Wisconsin Senate race tightens" Trump goes after Harris with anti-trans ads during football games -- NBC News Wisconsin Senate race tightens as rival attacks Baldwin over LGBTQ+ support -- The Guardian One thing we know for certain, John: bigots absolutely hate it when an LGBTQ…
  Candace Silver, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 22, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Tammy - Mondaire - Will - Malcolm - Emmett - Dave (and that's just the start!)

Tossup seats across the country 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! If we want to flip anti-LGBTQ seats and hold our pro…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM

(Almost) every state is in play🗳️🌈

45 states, over 500 LGBTQ+ candidates John, 2024 is an unusual 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 and several territories, including DC…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 18, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Mondaire, Evan and Ysabel hit the debate stage, where equality is on the ballot and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About The Debate Stages are Heating Up! Mondaire Jones is running to take back New York Congressional District 17 – and he brought the fight to the debate stage. Mondaire hit his incumbent opponent on his dismal re…
  Nick Famularo, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 17, 2024 at 3:52 PM

40 states

We're taking back our state legislatures and blocking bigoted bills. John, bigots have broken records for the number of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills they’ve introduced in the last three years. They think they control our state legislatures – and can pass whatever bills they…
  Lizzie Bjork, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM

⏰⏰19 Days⏰⏰🌈🌈19 LGBTQ+ candidates 🌈🌈

Clock's ticking... John, 19 days until Election Day - and these 19 LGBTQ+ candidates are some of our best chances protect and expand our pro-equality majorities in key states. Pitch in $19 or more to ensure Victory Fund has the resources to help them win! If you've saved your…
  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 15, 2024 at 1:47 PM

📢A pro-LGBTQ+ majority in the U.S. Congress?📢

✨It's more likely than you think✨ John, as Rep. Angie Craig said in 2018, "It's going to be a hell of a fight to hold the House." And now, it's going to be a hell of a fight to take back the House and elect a pro-equality majority! Donate today to power our work to ensure pro-…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
October 11, 2024 at 10:10 PM

Anti-trans ads in Wisconsin, Elon Musk spends to beat Mondaire and Will and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About 444 LGBTQ+ Candidates on the Ballot! In one of our final endorsement announcements of the 2024 election cycle, we’re standing with 104 more pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates! With the new endorsements, we’ve endor…
  Candace Silver, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 11, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Take back the state legislatures 👇👇

186 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates in 41 states I wanted to make sure you knew what is at stake in our state legislatures, John. As you know, some of the WORST anti-LGBTQ bills have been passed at the state level. And this year, we're fighting back. Take a look: 41 states* hav…
  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 10, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Cali to Florida, Washington to Kentucky

Help these LGBTQ+ candidates make history! 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 Washington to Pennsylvania, increase the number …
  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 9, 2024 at 2:08 PM

✅introduce hateful bills ✅force them into the court systems ❓win the Supreme Court

The right to privacy and bodily autonomy are under siege. I wanted to make sure you saw this headline, John. It shows what we're up against - and how we can fight back. This Supreme Court case could change gender-affirming care in the U.S. forever -- The Advocate We knew this day…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
October 3, 2024 at 2:04 PM

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

I replied, it's the day Victory Fund goes into overdrive to elect a huge rainbow wave of pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates. I replied, it's the day Victory Fund goes into overdrive to elect a huge rainbow wave of pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates (AKA, the day we start to make fetch happen…
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 30, 2024 at 1:26 PM

Future 🌈rainbow🌈 waves

❓Pro-equality majorities❓ John, In a second, I’m going to ask you to make an End of Quarter donation to support Victory Fund’s sprint to the November Elections (you can do it now if you want!). I want you to know what you’ll be supporting: future rainbow waves. Now, you know th…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Over 480 candidates, 45 states, 38 days to win

So far! John, it's true! We endorsed over 480 LGBTQ+ candidates - and almost 450 of those candidates will be on the ballot in November. And even more exciting? LGBTQ+ candidates are running in a majority of U.S. states, including Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas…
  Lizzie Bjork, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 26, 2024 at 2:02 PM

⬇️⬇️104 new pro-choice LGBTQ+ endorsements⬇️⬇️

And 444 LGBTQ+ candidates will be on the ballot this November! John, Today is a big day - LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is endorsing 104 more pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates for federal, state and local elections across the country! And with today’s new endorsements, we've officially endorse…
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 2:46 PM

If Obergefell falls

More than half of the U.S. states would ban marriage equality. John, It's clear the Supreme Court isn't going to defend LGBTQ+ equality. If they get their way, previous rulings on marriage equality will be overturned, including Obergefell. And right now, more than half of th…
  Nick Famularo, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 3:16 PM

these incumbents could disappear 😱

Protect LGBTQ+ incumbents! PITCH IN These LGBTQ+ lawmakers, and dozens more, are relying on you. If our community doesn’t step up, the homophobic and transphobic attacks will win out -- and there will be no one left to stand up for us. We can change the game and stop …
  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 23, 2024 at 3:22 PM

Happy Bisexual+ Awareness Week!!!

Can you think of a better way to celebrate this week than to elect a huge wave of bisexual candidates? Hey John, it’s Bisexual+ Awareness Week! We know how we’re celebrating. It’s the same way we celebrate most things – by working extra hard to elect our out bisexual candidate…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
September 20, 2024 at 10:49 PM

North Carolina in the headlines, Wins in DE and PA and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About North Carolina Races Shake Up North Carolina has been in the headlines – and unfortunately, it’s for LGBTQ+ bigotry and general hypocrisy. At the top of the ticket, an explosive CNN article revealed the destr…
  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Mark Robinson and his toxic beliefs

He called LGBT people ‘filth’. ‘I’m a black NAZI!’: NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum -- CNN John, North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is in the news again - and you have to read the article to believe it. Warning: it's …
  Sarah LeDonne, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 2:02 PM

What do 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024 have in common?

Record-breaking rainbow waves. John, We're headed into the final stretch of the 2024 election cycle, and make no mistake, it's going to come down to the wire. There's a lot of hard work ahead of us and there's a lot of LGBTQ+ candidates depending on us! But we've been here bef…
  Lizzie Bjork, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 18, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Transphobic mailers & homophobic slurs

What’s the reward for their good work? John, In 2022, Victory Fund powered the Rainbow Wave and elected amazing trailblazers like Kris Mayes and Lorena Austin in Arizona, Tina Kotek in Oregon, Eric Sorensen in Illinois, Zooey Zephyr in Montana, Leigh Finke in Minnesota and so ma…
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 2:28 PM

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Election fraudsters are on the ballot this year John, In Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, election fraudsters are on the ballot this year. They've spread misinformation about our elections and have pledged to hand the presidency to Trump in 2024. T…
  Eliza Fox, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 16, 2024 at 2:25 PM

🖋️writing the history books 🖋️

These election milestones In 2024, 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 $20.24 or more to help Victory Fund h…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Nevada to Pennsylvania, from Florida to Wisconsin

🌈America needs us.🌈 John, these LGBTQ+ candidates are ready to make history. And we've endorsed over 350 LGBTQ+ candidates for the 2024 campaign cycle! From Nevada to Pennsylvania, from Florida to Wisconsin, we're standing with proud pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates who are ready …
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 12:21 AM

Sarah McBride WINS!

Huge news from the primaries... Great news from Delaware, John: Sarah McBride just WON her primary in Delaware's At Large Congressional seat! When she wins in November, she'll be the first trans person elected to Congress! Add your name and tell her congratulations here! AD…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 6:07 PM

REMINDER: Join the Black Leaders Caucus on Wednesday, September 11!

Join us on Wednesday, September 11 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM ET in Washington, DC! John, LAST CALL: the 2nd Annual 2024 Black Leaders Caucus Fundraising Reception is Wednesday, September 11 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM ET in Washington, DC! You're almost out of time to grab your ticket, so …
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Project 2025 is the end of LGBTQ+ equality as we know it.

We won't go back. Project 2025: How this wish list for a Trump presidency threatens LGBTQ+ rights -- PinkNews Believe me when I say this, John: Project 2025 would dismantle LGBTQ+ rights, the right to make decisions about your own body and the right to choose in the United States…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 9, 2024 at 1:01 PM

check the rankings

Down to the wire in Arizona, Florida, Kansas Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina and Tennessee... John, we're looking at the latest rankings for some of our key races and there's one word that we keep seeing: toss-up. So many of our Congressional, statewide, state legislative, c…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
September 6, 2024 at 10:23 PM

Wins in MA&OK, Giona Picheco's the candidate to watch and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Major Wins in Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Washington! In results certified Wednesday, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund candidate Dave Upthegrove officially advanced from the August 6 primary election for Public Lands Comm…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
September 5, 2024 at 1:01 PM

SCOTUS could "gut" trans rights

The right to privacy and bodily autonomy are under siege. I wanted to make sure you saw this headline, John. It shows what we're up against - and how we can fight back. A new Supreme Court case threatens to gut the Court’s one good trans rights decision -- Vox We knew this day wo…
  Twaun Samuel, Victory Fund Governing Board member · [email protected]
September 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Your exclusive invite (increase Black LGBTQ+ representation)

Join us on Wednesday, September 11 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM ET in Washington, DC! I wanted to make sure you knew about Victory Fund's Black Leaders Caucus's next meeting, John. Since its founding several years ago, the BLC has helped increase the number of Black LGBTQ+ leaders acros…
  Orie Givens, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 1:02 PM

What Michelle, Tim, Pete and Robert said:

We can create a better and more equal world John: With all the negative headlines right now, we wanted to share some quotes from the pro-equality leaders on the stage at the Democratic National Convention. We were so proud to be Pete's first national endorsement in 2019 and help…
  Lizzie Bjork, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 29, 2024 at 2:03 PM

90+ LGBTQ+ candidates in battleground states...

...can move the needle in Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and beyond Let's talk about down-ballot candidates for a second, John. Right now, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund has over 90 endorsed candidates running in the battleground states. Not only will t…
  Nick Famularo, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 27, 2024 at 6:36 PM

From California to New Hampshire, from South Dakota to Florida

🥳August endorsements are here 🥳 John, there's only 70 days until Election Day, but we're not done issuing endorsements just yet! Meet our latest slate of pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates below! From California to New Hampshire, from South Dakota to Florida, we're fighting to elect L…
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 27, 2024 at 1:04 PM

"my cold, dead, gay hand."

AG Dana Nessel's right, John. Last week at the DNC, Michigan Attorney General and former Victory Fund endorsed candidate Dana Nessel had this message to share with the bigoted majority on the Supreme Court: “You can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay hand.” John, I cou…
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 26, 2024 at 1:01 PM

13 seats in the U.S. Congress

✨It's more likely than you think✨ John, as Rep. Angie Craig said, "It's going to be a hell of a fight to hold the House." And now, it's going to be a hell of a fight to take back the House and elect a pro-equality majority! Donate today to power our work to ensure pro-equality…
  THE AGENDA · [email protected]
August 23, 2024 at 10:45 PM

LGBTQ+ at the DNC, Wins in Five States and More!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Major Wins Across Five States (With More to Come!) An update from Washington: Dave Upthegrove is headed to a recount. A slim lead of just 51 votes triggers a mandatory hand recount under state law – it’s the …
  Sean Meloy, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 22, 2024 at 2:02 PM

‘the strongest line of defense’

Each Rainbow Wave powers the next one! LGBTQ elected leaders are ‘the strongest line of defense’ “Because of these ever growing attacks on our community, the need for LGBT leaders has never been greater”. The Los Angeles Blade But we can only help them WIN with your help! Did yo…
  Candace, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM

A “stupid waste of time”

-- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Bigots have made it clear they're not content just to overturn Roe and pass transphobic bills, John. No, they'll keep going until they repeal marriage equality, bring back laws that let them peer into people's bedrooms and ban contraception entirely. …
  LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Don’t they have anything better to do, John?

13 states signed anti-LGBTQ+ laws last year alone! John, In the past few years, the number of bills attacking LGBTQ+ people - especially trans people - have SKYROCKETED. It's outrageous! Are you ready to fight push against these toxic bills? Take our flash poll! TAKE THE FLAS…
  Orie, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 1:16 PM

Oh my god, Kim Davis is back.

She's STILL trying to overturn marriage equality. John, do you remember Kim Davis? The county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky, who refused to give marriage licenses to LGBTQ+ couples? Well buckle up, because she is back again. And this time, she's petitioning the Supreme Court t…
  Eliza, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 15, 2024 at 2:02 PM

🏳️‍🌈Iowa, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin🏳️‍🌈

These candidates will change the legislatures 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 It's true, John: our candidates are go…
  Lizzie, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 2:01 PM

"The woke mind virus is dead.” 🦠🦠

Ron DeSantis actually said it. “The Left is in retreat. Freedom reigns supreme. The woke mind virus is dead.” - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis John, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took the stage at the RNC, he made sure to brag about his record in Florida. Now, in case you som…
  Candace, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 13, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Over 590 anti-trans bills in 43 states

We have to send them reinforcements. Over the last three years, anti-LGBTQ legislators have introduced a shocking number of anti-LGBTQ bills. And 2024 is no exception, John: the number of anti-trans bills has skyrocketed. Take a look: DONATE TO FIGHT BACK According …
  Sarah, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund · [email protected]
August 12, 2024 at 2:46 PM

just 11 people

These "activists" want people to think they're a grassroots movement. She challenges one school book a week. She says she’ll never stop. The majority of all school book challenges in the 2021-2022 school year came from just 11 people. -- The Washington Post John, it's true. The m…