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News for November 21, 2008
Top LGBT officials prepare to meet in Washington

Between Dec. 4-7, LGBT leaders from across the globe will meet in Washington for the 2008 International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference. Click here to learn more.

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Gay & Lesbian Events Calendar
Washington, D.C. Candidate and Campaign Training
December 3, 2008

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2008 International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference
December 4, 2008
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036

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Fort Lauderdale Candidate and Campaign Training
February 19, 2009

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Gay Politics
Laird to chair special session budget committee

Out California Assemblyman John Laird will chair a special session budget committee that will address the state’s worsening fiscal crisis.
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Westboro Baptist Church targets Rasmussen

The notoriously anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest in Silverton, Oregon after the town elected Stu Rasmussen as the nation’s first openly transgender mayor on Nov. 4. KATU reports:
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IN THE NEWS:

McCoy asks LDS Church to support same-sex rights

State Sen. Scott McCoy joined Equality Utah in asking the LDS Church to follow up on its previously stated commitment to the rights of same-sex couples.
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PRESS RELEASE:

Victory Fund helps 71 candidates win across the U.S.

Dozens of Victory-endorsed candidates won their elections on Nov. 4, including Jared Polis who will join Reps. Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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NEWS:

Track Victory's endorsed candidates nationwide

After months of vigorous campaigning, eighty-nine Victory Fund endorsees leave their fates in the voters' hands. To follow Victory's election coverage, visit our blog, GayPolitics.com.
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CANDIDATE UPDATE:

Victory Fund candidates reap major newspaper endorsements

Major newspapers from across the country have endorsed Victory Fund candidates, including The Boston Globe, The Oregonian and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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CANDIDATE UPDATE:

Tampa Tribune endorses Beckner for county commission

The Tampa Tribune endorsed Kevin Beckner over incumbent Brian Blair in the race for the Hillsborough County Commission. The article called Beckner "thoughtful" and "more likely to listen to a broad range of views."
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PRESS RELEASE:

Victory Fund endorses 100 openly LGBT candidates

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund announced the endorsement of its 100th candidate, making this endorsement slate the largest-ever for the organization.


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CANDIDATE UPDATE:

Barney Frank takes lead in Wall Street bailout

Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a Victory Fund endorsee, has a leadership role in resolving the nation's financial crisis.
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