Trans History in Nashville, New Sarah McBride poll and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. [LGBTQ+ Victory Fund logo]( [The Agenda]( LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About History in Nashville: Olivia Hill will be the first trans person to serve in public office in Tennessee Yesterday, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund candidate Olivia Hill won an at-large seat on the Nashville-Davidson County Metro Council, making her the first transgender candidate to win public office in Tennessee history! Olivia joins a majority-women council, which is another historic first for Nashville. [Read more about Olivia’s victory in The Tennessean.]( "This is a great step in the right direction to hopefully educate some people about how valid trans folks are and that we're here and that we're not going away,” [she told Axios.]( Sarah McBride is way up in a new primary poll Great news in Delaware: LGBTQ+ Victory Fund candidate Sarah McBride is the clear frontrunner in the Democratic primary for Congress according to a [new poll]( commissioned by Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC. In the poll of likely primary voters, Sarah gets 44% – far ahead of her opponents, who earned 23% and 18%. [Read more about the poll in The Hill.]( [If elected, Sarah will make history as the first transgender member of Congress.]( Black LGBTQ+ lawmakers protest human rights crisis in Nigeria Last month, police in Nigeria arrested hundreds of people who were attending a wedding ceremony for a gay couple, humiliating them by parading them in front of the media. Dozens of attendees remain detained and the law is not on their side – homosexuality is punishable by up to 14 years in prison in Nigeria. [In response, a group of Black LGBTQ+ elected officials protested the arrest]( and ongoing human rights crisis outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC. [Video: Black LGBTQ+ Lawmakers Protest Nigeria Homosexuality Law ]( “We’re here to demand that Nigeria release all the detainees and drop all the charges because in a world that is increasingly recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion, Nigeria discriminatory laws against the LGBT community remain a stain on its reputation,” [said Maryland Delegate Ashanti Martinez.]( laws not only perpetuate prejudice, but also infringe upon the fundamental human rights of countless individuals.” Zooey Zephyr featured in Time’s ‘TIME100 Next’ List Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr – who made international headlines after Republican legislators barred her from the House floor after speaking out against an anti-transgender bill – was recognized by Time Magazine this week. [Read her profile in the TIME100 Next List.]( Zooey was also the subject of a recent feature story in NBC News, ["How Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first trans legislator, became a national celebrity."]( [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](.