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9 LGBTQ Races to Watch: May 7, 2019
Voters go to the polls today in Indiana, Denver, and Nebraska with nine Victory Fund-endorsed candidates on the ballot.…
Jane Castor Becomes First LGBTQ Big City Mayor in Southeast; 2019 On-Track to Be Year of the Lesbian Mayor
Jane Castor won her election in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday nightWashington, DC – Jane Castor easily beat her opponent…
Victory Fund Endorses 17 More LGBTQ Candidates for 2019; Aims to Build LGBTQ Representation in Local Governments
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office,…
Lori Lightfoot Wins Big in Chicago; Becomes Highest-Ranking LGBTQ Mayor in U.S. History
Lori Lightfoot wins and will also become the only Black lesbian mayor in the nationWashington, DC – Chicago mayoral…
Victory Fund Endorses 18 More LGBTQ Candidates for 2019; Philadelphia City Council Candidates Can Make History
No LGBTQ person has ever been elected to the Philadelphia City CouncilWashington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the…
Lesbian Mayoral Candidates Poised to Make History in April; Number of Lesbian Top 100 Mayors Could Triple
Lori Lightfoot of Chicago would become the highest-ranking LGBTQ mayor in US historyWashington, DC – Four lesbian mayoral candidates in…
Homophobic Attack Targets Lori Lightfoot in Chicago Mayoral Race
Washington, DC – Homophobic fliers targeting openly lesbian Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot were distributed on cars in key neighborhoods…
Three New Board Members Announced by LGBTQ Victory Fund and LGBTQ Victory Institute
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund and LGBTQ Victory Institute announced the appointment of three new members to…
Jane Castor Moves Forward in Election for Tampa Mayor; Would Become First LGBTQ Big City Mayor in Southeast
Castor’s first place finish secures her spot in the April 23 runoff Washington, DC – Tampa mayoral candidate Jane Castor…
Lori Lightfoot Moves Forward in Election for Chicago Mayor; Would Become Highest-Ranking LGBTQ Mayor in U.S. History
Lori Lightfoot’s lead in general election pits her against a still to be determined opponent in the April 2…
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