LIVE: Out on the Trail (our latest report)

(Almost) every state is in play [LGBTQ+ Victory Fund logo]( Folks, I am so excited to share Victory Fund's latest report, [Out on the Trail]( with you! This exclusive report details the number and demographics of LGBTQ+ candidates who ran or are running for office during the 2023 election cycle. You can [read about the report in USA Today]( or [you can read the full report here](. [READ THE FULL REPORT]( Over the last three years, a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in state legislatures - most of them targeting gender-affirming healthcare or trans kids. But LGBTQ+ people weren't cowed: they bravely stepped up to run, shattering previous records. LGBTQ+ candidates running in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Many are running for local offices, including school board seats, ensuring we'll have essential representation at every level of government. When bigots try to roll back our rights, they'll be there to fight back. Here's [some of the key findings from the report]( - The number of genderqueer and nonbinary candidates has grown dramatically – from five in 2019 to 37 in 2023; - Transgender women candidates increased by 15.4 percent between 2021 and 2023; - 32.9 percent of LGBTQ+ candidates who ran or are running in 2023 are people of color; - Latinx LGBTQ+ candidates grew by 40 percent from 2021 (from 40 to 56), while the number of Black LGBTQ+ candidates and Asian/Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ candidates decreased slightly; - Bisexual candidates more than tripled from 2019 to 2023 (from 24 to 74) and increased by 76.2 percent compared to 2021; - Lesbian candidates increased by 18.3 percent from the 2021 to 2023 election cycle (from 60 to 71), after seeing an overall decline between 2019 and 2021; - The number of out LGBTQ+ state legislative candidates more than doubled between 2021 and 2023 (from 19 to 40); - LGBTQ+ candidates ran or are running in 41 states and the District of Columbia. It's inspiring to know that so many LGBTQ+ people have stepped up to run. They do it knowing that they could face all manner of attacks, that their gender, sexual orientation or race will be put under a microscope and cross-examined for imagined flaws. And despite that, they choose to run and make our political process more equal. That's something we should all celebrate. [And if you can power our work to elect all these amazing candidates, please chip in here!]( 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]( Thank you for reading, Mayor Annise Parker Pronouns: she|her|hers President & CEO, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund [DONATE]( 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](.