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News for August 7, 2008
Colona wins in Missouri House race

Michael Colona has won his competitive primary for the Missouri House of Representatives.  He faces no opposition in the general election.

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Gay & Lesbian Events Calendar
Eighth Annual Gay and Lesbian Leadership Awards
September 24, 2008
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum
144 Constitution Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002

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Washington, D.C. Candidate and Campaign Training
December 3, 2008

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2008 International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference
December 4, 2008
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036

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Gay Politics
Pro-equality Republicans reaping benefits in NY

New York Assembly Republicans who voted for marriage equality in New York have been rewarded with substantial campaign contributions from gay rights advocates across the United States.
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Paterson sued for extending rights to gay couples

The Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal group from Arizona, will go up against Governor Paterson’s office tomorrow in the New York State Supreme Court.
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PRESS RELEASE:

Victory fund endorses eleven new candidates

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed 11 new candidates seeking public office. The candidates include Greg Rodriguez, candidate for the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education, and Georgia House candidate Keisha Waites.
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PRESS RELEASE:

McFeeley Joins Board of Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute

Tim McFeeley, a veteran of the civil rights movement and a leader in the field of executive development, has joined the board of the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute.
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NEWS:

Firefighters endorse Mark LaFontaine

Victory endorsee Mark LaFontaine received the endorsement of the Broward County Council of Professional Fire Fighters and the Florida Professional Firefighters in his race for the Florida House of Representatives.
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CANDIDATE UPDATE:

Inga Taylor campaigns in Kansas

In anticipation of her Aug. 5 election, Victory endorsee Inga Taylor has been campaigning hard to win a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Her election would take Kansas off the list of states with no gay representation in the legislature.
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PRESS RELEASE:

Victory Fund endorses ten new candidates

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed ten new candidates seeking public office. The candidates include Rebecca Kaplan, who seeks a seat on the Oakland City Council, and Andrew Martin, who is running for the Nevada Assembly.
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CANDIDATE UPDATE:

Florida AFL-CIO Unanimously Endorses Mark LaFontaine

Florida House candidate and Victory endorsee Mark LaFontaine received the unanimous endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO for District 92.  The Florida AFL-CIO represents 500,000 workers, retirees and their families. 
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NEWS:

Kraus helps pass Pittsburgh domestic partnership registry

The Pittsburgh City Council gave final approval today to a domestic partner registry. Openly gay city council member and former Victory Fund endorsee Bruce Kraus wrote the legislation.
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Races to Watch
Mark LaFontaine
State Representative
Florida, District 92
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L. Garnet Lewis
State Representative
98th District, Michigan
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Jim Roth
Corporation Commissioner
Oklahoma
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