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GLAAD HIGHLIGHTS LGBTQ VICTORY FUND REPORT WITH NEW FINDINGS ON LGBTQ REPRESENTATION IN ELECTORAL POLITICS

GLAAD HIGHLIGHTS LGBTQ VICTORY FUND REPORT WITH NEW FINDINGS ON LGBTQ REPRESENTATION IN ELECTORAL POLITICS

 

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and the LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national  organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ people, highlight new findings that show an exponential increase in LGBTQ representation in electoral politics—with the number of out LGBTQ candidates running for office at the local, state, and federal level continuing to grow and to diversify year over year.

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GLAAD
June 5, 2020
by Mackenzie Harte, Coordinator, Education & Training

Stacey Abrams: Voting plus protest equals long term change

On June 4th, Fair Fight Action founder Stacey Abrams shared an op-ed about the importance of voting in addition to impactful protesting. Abrams writes that in moments of social upheaval like right now, voting can feel inadequate, but that it is still incredibly important. The GLAAD Media Institute is offering a workshop on how to best help voters use their voices.

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