WATCH: Danica & Zooey against anti-trans bills

They want us to be silenced. Our elected officials refuse. [LGBTQ Victory Fund logo]( Friend: Horrific anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills are moving forward in state legislatures across the country. The Virginia House voted for two anti-trans bills (one of which would force teachers to out trans kids). In Montana, a bill would allow medical staff to refuse care to LGBTQ patients. And that's just yesterday! Today, anti-LGBTQ bills banning drag shows, banning gender-affirming care, bills labeling LGBTQ services "child abuse" and more are marching forward. But don't lose hope just yet. In Virginia and Montana, LGBTQ elected officials are fighting back. [Watch Virginia Delegate Danica Roem - the first out and seated trans person elected in the U.S. - and state Representative Zooey Zephyr - the first out trans person elected to the Montana legislature speak out against the bills in their states here.]( Zooey and Danica are the perfect examples of why LGBTQ representation really matters. And of why we absolutely must keep electing LGBTQ leaders to fight back. [Pitch in here to support more amazing candidates like Danica (who's running for the state Senate this year!), Zooey and more!]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Express Donate: $5]( [Express Donate: $10]( [Express Donate: $25]( [Or, donate another amount]( Here's the reality: these bigots think bills like these will bully trans people back into the closet. They want trans people to be invisible and they want all LGBTQ people to be silenced. But our elected officials and candidates stand up to them every day, proving time and again their bigotry won't go unchallenged. Danica, Zooey and other LGBTQ candidates in Arkansas, Arizona, South Dakota and more are standing up for what's right - they're standing up for us. [We have to send them reinforcements and ensure we protect pro-equality candidates in 2023. Pitch in today to help them win!]( Thanks for standing with us, LGBTQ Victory Fund [DONATE]( 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 Maura Healey, Tina Kotek and Jared Polis and thousands of LGBTQ candidates around the country. We’re proud to be the only national organization endorsing pro-equality and pro-choice LGBTQ candidates in the United States. [Meet our latest endorsements here]( We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election 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