📰NEW📰: growing # of LGBTQ+ elected officials (2024 Out for America report!)

A record-breaking 1,303 LGBTQ+ elected officials are currently serving in elected office [LGBTQ+ Victory Institute logo]( Friend: I'm so excited to share with you the [2024 Out for America report]( our annual look at the number and demographics of out LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States. If you want to get into the details, [you can browse the full report and all the key findings here](. Or, [read the exclusive in NBC Out here]( Over the past year, an astonishing number of out candidates won their races, including many Victory Institute trainees and program participants who shattered lavender ceilings around the country. The number of out elected officials increased by 10% and a record-breaking 1,303 are currently serving in elected office in the United States! Our LGBTQ+ elected officials are not just growing in number – they are also becoming more diverse. Last year... [OFA stats]( These are milestones to celebrate - and a clear sign that the hard work we're doing to support and grow LGBTQ+ political power is paying off. But there's still a lot of hard work to do. We still must elect 38,193 more LGBTQ+ people to achieve equitable representation. But we can change that. We need LGBTQ+ voices in office more than ever - we can't afford to let representation slip. With your support, we can keep expanding our programming and keep training LGBTQ+ people to win. [Make a generous donation to power our movement and elect more LGBTQ+ leaders up and down the ballot!]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Express Donate: $5]( [Express Donate: $15]( [Express Donate: $35]( [Or, donate another amount]( Far too many states have never elected an out member of the U.S. Congress, an out U.S. Senator or an out governor. To achieve true parity, we must support the next generation of out leaders and ensure our current leaders have the resources they need to succeed. [Pitch in today and power tomorrow's rainbow wave.]( Thanks, Elliot Imse Pronouns: he|him|his Executive Director, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute [DONATE]( LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is a global organization dedicated to elevating out LGBTQ+ leaders who can further equality at all levels of government. Through our [global]( and [domestic]( trainings, [professional development programs]( and [yearly conferences]( Victory Institute prepares hundreds of out individuals to launch an influential careers in politics, government, business and advocacy. Many of our trainees join the more than [1,000 out LGBTQ+ elected and appointed officials]( now serving around the world. [You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today!]( [DONATE TODAY]( [DONATE MONTHLY]( FOLLOW ALONG: [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 52-1835268. LGBTQ+ Victory Fund 1225 I Street NW, Suite 525 Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't unsubscribe just yet — you can change how many & what type of emails you receive [by updating your account here](. Unsubscribing will remove you from ALL Victory Institute email contact. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive ANY email from us, please [unsubscribe](.