Lori Lightfoot vs. Tucker Carlson, new endorsements and more!

The hottest news in LGBTQ politics. [The Agenda: The Nefarious Plot to hold public office] [Facebook Icon]( [Instagram Icon]( [Twitter Icon]( [YouTube Icon]( LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About New Year, New Endorsements We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: [for the LGBTQ community, there is no such thing as an ‘off’ year!]( That’s why we’re already gearing up for another Rainbow Wave. On Thursday, we [endorsed 26 more out LGBTQ leaders]( ready to stand up and fight tooth and nail for our community. [Nick Hellyar]( and [Mario Castillo]( running for Houston City Council, were named Spotlight candidates. For the first time in over two decades, [Houston is at risk of losing LGBTQ representation]( in city government. [Rue Landau]( another Spotlight candidate, would be the first out LGBTQ person ever elected to the Philadelphia City Council. [Philadelphia is the only major U.S. city left to have never elected an out LGBTQ person to body!]( [Tweet: When it comes to elections of consequence to the LGBTQ+ community, there’s no such thing as an off-year. Meet the 26 newest LGBTQ Victory Fund candidates, who are running in key state and local elections this year.]( Stephanie Wade’s Opponent Caught Lying and Scheming The race for Seal Beach City Council is heating up! Victory Fund candidate Stephanie Wade, who would be the [first trans person ever elected in Orange County history]( is sounding the alarm about her opponent’s alleged lies – from major discrepancies in work history to shrouds of doubt about whether her opponent even lives in the district. Ring a bell? [Click here to read the full article in the Bay Area Reporter.]( Catch up quick: Stephanie is a Marine veteran, former teacher and community organizer. [Check out photos from last week’s Long Beach Women’s March where she spoke at a rally commemorating what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.]( Tucker Carlson Doesn’t Like Lori Lightfoot. That’s a Good Thing. This week, Tucker Carlson announced his favorite candidate in the Chicago mayoral race. Surprise – it’s not Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who’s [invested heavily in affordable housing]( [tackled violent crime]( and [protected Chicago’s vibrant LGBTQ community](. No, Tucker prefers someone who said [police should hunt people “down like rabbits.”]( The choice for us is clear, which is why [Mayor Lightfoot was one of our first endorsement of the 2023 cycle!]( Abigail Salisbury’s Unparalleled Endorsement Game With a handful of special elections currently happening, the future of the Pennsylvania state House hangs in the balance. Victory Fund candidate Abigail Salisbury [could be the one who determines whether the state House remain pro-equality and pro-choice]( or if it falls into the hands of bigots. The good news is that she is raking in the endorsements. In the past week alone, she’s been endorsed by [Clean Water Action]( [EMILY’s List]( the [Human Rights Campaign]( [AFL-CIO]( and last but certainly not least, [LGBTQ Victory Fund]( [Click here to meet Abigail and learn why she’s the right choice for District 34.]( [DONATE BUTTON]( Paid for by LGBTQ Victory Fund. Your contribution may be used in connection with federal, state and local elections and be subject to federal, state and local laws. Contributions to LGBTQ Victory Fund are not tax deductible. Victory Fund members do not have governance participation rights. LGBTQ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ community. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve supported and elected LGBTQ candidates like U.S. Senator Tammy {NAME}, Governors Jared Polis and Kate Brown and all nine LGBTQ members of U.S. Congress. We've boosted out candidates running for state and local government, including California Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, Virginia Delegate Danica Roem, Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod, Pennsylvania state Representative Brian Sims, Hawaii state Representative Adrian Tam, Oklahoma Representative Mauree Turner, and so many more ([meet all of our current candidates here]( We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election year records. [You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't unsubscribe just yet - you can change how many & what type of emails you receive by [updating your account here.]( Unsubscribing will remove you from ALL Victory Fund email contact. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive ANY email from us, please [unsubscribe](. LGBTQ Victory Fund 1225 I Street NW, Suite 525 Washington, DC 20005 United States