55 years of fighting. 55 years of progress.

Stonewall's legacy. [LGBTQ+ Victory Institute logo]( Friend: Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, friends. [55 years since a brave group led by Black and brown LGBTQ+ people launched an uprising against police brutality](. 55 years since the launch of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. 55 years of fighting. 55 years of progress. In 55 years, our community has moved steadily forward. Kathy Kozachenko became the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to public office in 1974, with Elaine Noble following a few short months later. Tammy {NAME} becomes the first out LGBTQ+ U.S. Senator in 2012. And now, more than 1,303 out LGBTQ+ people are proudly serving in public office. That’s enormous. But there’s still more work to be done. Though a historic number of LGBTQ+ elected officials are serving in the U.S., there are still plenty of bigots across the country attempting to rollback our hard-won rights. One state - Louisiana – has not elected an out LGBTQ+ state legislator. Far too many have never elected an out member of Congress or governor. But we intend to change that this year, folks. Right now, Victory Institute is training LGBTQ+ people to run for office and giving them the tools they need to win. We're traveling to the states that have the worst anti-LGBTQ legislation and building lasting political pipelines to ensure our community's rights. Stonewall was a call for LGBTQ+ people everywhere to mobilize and stand against a system that systemically stripped them of their humanity. And we must not stop now. [Victory Institute is going to train the next generations of LGBTQ+ leaders. But we need your help to do it. Donate to make more LGBTQ+ history happen.]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Express Donate: $5]( [Express Donate: $10]( [Express Donate: $35]( [Or, donate another amount]( Thank you for supporting this essential work, 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 Institute 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](.