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West Virginia’s only out lawmaker wants change & she isn’t going to let haters wear her down
“Words without work are a waste, and let me tell you, West Virginians are not a waste.”
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Trans activist Precious Brady-Davis is running for office to protect Chicago’s water
“Here in Cook County, there’s a philosophy that if you haven’t been sent for, there’s not a seat for you at the table, and I’m here to tell you I’m bringing the chair with me,” said Precious Brady-Davis.
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Toni-Michelle Williams is fighting for a safer future for Black trans people
“Yes, representation matters, but is representation always safe?”
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Out Democrat Jolanda Jones is ready to take on Texas Republicans
“If they’re willing to have conversations with me in good faith, I’m happy to try to move the needle with them, but if they want to fight, I’ll tee up for that as well. Because I will fight them with everything I have in me.”
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Out state senate candidate Janelle Perez has no time for Florida’s culture wars
“I’m tired of white old men making decisions for me, a queer Cuban-American in Miami,” Janelle Perez told LGBTQ Nation.
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Out Vermont state Senator Becca Balint is running for Congress to fight authoritarianism
Balint’s grandfather was killed in the Holocaust. For her, “issues around authoritarianism and fascism, they’re not abstract.”
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Montana House candidate Zooey Zephyr is ready to fight for the trans community
For trans candidate Zooey Zephyr, all human rights – from LGBTQ rights to reproductive rights to voting rights – remain at the center of her fight.
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GLSEN’s new executive director is ready to fight for the most marginalized LGBTQ youth
“I am striving to pour as much love, strength and support as I can into the next generation.”
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Out democrat Keturah Herron is running to bring big change to Kentucky
“I looked back at the life I’ve had, the advocacy work I’ve done, my life experiences…[and I realized] this aligns.”
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Jim Obergefell won marriage equality for all Americans. Now he’s running for office.
Obergefell learned many lessons from his years of activism and Supreme Court case that he believes will serve him well at the statehouse.