8 for 8 in VA, new Congressional Endorsements and more!

Celebrate Pride! [LGBTQ+ Victory Fund logo]( [The Agenda]( LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About The 2023 Out for America Report is Live! We are so excited to share the 2023 Out for America report! Every year, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute publishes a look at the number and demographics of out LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States. [If you want to get into the details, you can browse the full report and all the key findings here.]( The number of out elected officials [increased by 13.6% and a record-breaking 1,185 are currently serving in elected office in the United States]( Even more exciting? Since Out for America was first published in 2017, [there has been a 164.5% increase in LGBTQ+ elected officials]( [ Graphic with background colors and the following text: 1,185 are currently serving in elected office in the United States]( Eight for Eight in Virginia This Tuesday, Victory Fund had eight endorsed candidates on the ballot for state legislative seats in Virginia. And guess what - [all eight of them won]( [Laura Jane Cohen, Josh Cole, Kelly Convirs-Fowler, Adam Ebbin, Rozia Henson, Adele McClure, Danica Roem and Mark Sickles]( are all [headed to the general election in November](. [If all eight win, we’ll have the most LGBTQ+ representation in the Virginia legislature in history!]( [ Sean Meloy Quote Tweet: 8 for 9 with rainbow and trans flag. Victory Fund tweet, original: More good news from Virginia: EIGHT LGBTQ+ state legislative candidates won their primaries! Tonight’s wins are a clear sign that the LGBTQ+ community refuses to back down. Congratulations @Henson4Virginia , @LauraJaneCohen and @DelegateFowler !]( Over the weekend, Political Manager Michelle Atwood was on the ground canvassing for Rozia Henson for GOTV. Michelle and Political Associate Sarah Green were also in Virginia with Rozia, Laura Jane Cohen, Adele McClure and Jonathan Dromgoole! This support made a significant impact in tight races like Rozia’s, where the vote difference was less than 50 votes. [ From left to right: Michelle with Rozia, Adele with Sarah Green, Lauren Jane Cohen with Michelle]( [Karl Frisch]( running for the Fairfax County School Board, and [Michael Pruitt]( running for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, were unopposed! [DONATE BUTTON]( A Pro-Equality House in 2024 It’s official: the race to retake the U.S. House from anti-equality leaders has begun. Step 1: [endorse Representatives Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Chris Pappas and Eric Sorensen](. Angie, Sharice, Chris and Eric are all in swing districts and we need their voices in the U.S. House. Reelecting them is critical if we're going to restore a pro-choice, pro-equality majority and pass bills like the Equality Act! Step 2: endorse LGBTQ+ candidates running in key seats and make LGBTQ+ history. [That’s why we endorsed Julie Johnson, running for Texas-34]( First elected to the Texas Legislature in 2018, Julie pushed for [LGBTQ+ equality and wracked up a series of legislative victories](. [Her hard work is reflected in the number of endorsements she received upon announcing her campaign]( We were honored to host Julie in our office for a fundraiser, organized by Political Associate Candace Silver! [Julie Johnson in a pink suit leans on a sign that says "Lead Out Loud", Candace in a black dress leans on the other side]( One Week: New York Elections We’re in a New York state of mind – because the primary elections are next week! That’s right, there’s a huge slate of LGBTQ+ candidates on the ballot next week in the city so nice they named it twice. [Meet all the candidates here!]( If you’re out and about in Queens this weekend, you may just run into incumbent LGBTQ+ candidate Lynn Schulman, who’s [hosting a series of canvassing events](. Lynn also spoke with the[Queens Chronicle about her future plans, including efforts to increase healthcare access](. Historic Victory in Forest Heights! It’s official: Troy Barrington Lilly is now mayor of Forest Heights, MD! Troy, who has been acting mayor since the previous mayor resigned, [won his special election with an overwhelming majority of the votes](. Congratulations, Troy! [Troy Barrington Lilly holding a "Don't Get Mad Get Elected" sign with a supporter!]( [DONATE BUTTON]( 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. We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election records. [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!]( [DONATE TODAY]( [DONATE MONTHLY]( FOLLOW ALONG: [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( 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 1225 I Street NW, Suite 525 Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't unsubscribe just yet — you can change how many & what type of emails you receive by [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](.