All posts tagged "LGBTQ candidates"
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Homophobic Texts Target 2 Florida Congressional Candidates
The messages named Shevrin Jones and Kendrick Meek Jr., with one falsely claiming Jones had HIV and invoking Equality Florida.
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Capital Stonewall Democrats Launch “Queering the ANCs”
The new digital initiative aims to recruit, train, and support LGBTQ residents running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats.
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Trans Candidate to Appear on D.C. Ballot Under Chosen Name
The D.C. Board of Elections ruled that Lia Lake could appear on the Democratic primary ballot under the name she uses in daily life.
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Two Gay Congressional Candidates Advance to General Election
Scott Wiener and Marni von Wilpert secured spots on the November ballot, while other LGBTQ candidates saw mixed results in California's primary.
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Brian Footer Suspends Bid for Ward 1 D.C. Council Seat
The openly gay ANC chair exits the open-seat race to succeed retiring Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, citing family obligations.
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Equality PAC Endorses Erik Bottcher for Congress
The openly gay City Council member is running to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler in Manhattan’s 12th District.
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Big Gay Blue Wave: LGBTQ Candidates Score Wins Nationwide
Out candidates win municipal and school-board seats — aided, in part, by a pro-Democratic wave — in elections across the country.
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Gay New York Democrat Sets Fundraising Record
Erik Bottcher raised more than $683,000 in one day after filing to run for Rep. Jerry Nadler’s congressional seat.
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Exclusive Interview: Evan Low, New Head of the Victory Fund
Former California Assemblymember Evan Low has been named as the new president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Institute.
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53 LGBTQ Candidates Were on The Ballot Tuesday. Here’s How They Fared.
Several LGBTQ candidates were successful in yesterday’s “Super Tuesday” primaries, with some winning their party’s nomination and others moving on to runoff elections. Candidates appeared...
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Annise Parker to Depart the Victory Fund
Annise Parker, the president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, has announced her intention to leave following the 2024 elections.
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LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses Joe Vogel for Congress
Maryland State Del. Joe Vogel, the out gay man seeking to represent the state’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been...
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Virginia’s LGBTQ Candidates Win Big in Primaries
All eight out LGBTQ candidates seeking seats in the Virginia General Assembly advanced to the general election following Tuesday's primary.
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Equality PAC Urges Voters to Back LGBTQ Candidates for Congress
A congressional LGBTQ political action committee is urging voters to elect or re-elect 16 LGBTQ people seeking seats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Equality...
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Election 2022: Pathways to LGBTQ Victory
For the first time in history, every state and territory in America has an out LGBTQ candidate seeking political office.
