All posts tagged "LGBTQ Victory Fund"
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Memphis radio host makes homophobic comments targeting gay City Council candidate
Victory Fund calls Thaddeus Matthews' comments on Council candidate Davin Clemons "bigoted" and "repulsive"
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LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses N.Y. Councilman Ritchie Torres for Congress
Openly gay New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx) is getting a boost in his campaign for Congress, earning the endorsement of the LGBTQ Victory...
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Victory Fund endorses Dan Baer in Colorado’s 2020 U.S. Senate race
The LGBTQ Victory Fund, the national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, officially endorsed Dan Baer, a former State Department official, for...
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LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Pete Buttigieg for president in historic first
Victory Fund's first endorsement of a presidential candidate coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
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Jane Castor elected first lesbian mayor of Tampa
Former police chief becomes third lesbian mayor elected as head of a major city this month
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Pete Buttigieg: My marriage to my husband has brought me “closer to God”
Gay presidential candidate takes swipes at Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and the proposed transgender military ban
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Lori Lightfoot wins Chicago mayoral election, becoming highest-ranking LGBTQ mayor in history
Former federal prosecutor defeats Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle by 48-point margin
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Number of lesbian mayors across America could triple by June
Victories by four lesbians could bring number of out LGBTQ mayors of a major metropolitan city to 10
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Out lesbian Lori Lightfoot finishes first in Chicago’s mayoral race, heading to April runoff
Lori Lightfoot would be the first out LGBTQ mayor, as well as the first African-American female mayor, if elected
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Openly gay South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg forms presidential exploratory committee
Buttigieg's message focuses on generational change as he takes steps towards a 2020 run for the White House
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Anti-gay Pennsylvania Republican launches last-minute mailer attacking opponent’s sexuality
An anti-gay Pennsylvania state representative who has made headlines for his homophobic comments and stated opposition to homosexuality is under fire for launching a last-minute...
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Number of LGBTQ candidates who ran for office in 2018 is larger than previously estimated
Over 600 LGBTQ candidates ran for office in 2018, with almost 400 on the ballot this November
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Former President Barack Obama endorses 17 LGBTQ candidates for office
President is often deployed as a surrogate for Democratic candidates to gin up turnout among liberal voters
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Victory Fund has backed 272 candidates this November in hopes of generating a “Rainbow Wave”
More highly-qualified LGBTQ candidates are seeking office this year, but they are almost all exclusively Democrats
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Gay Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire congressional primary
Victory Fund-backed candidate becomes the 17th LGBTQ candidate running for Congress this cycle
