Human Rights Campaign Announces Additional Virginia Legislative Endorsements
RICHMOND, VA — Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC announced its endorsement of Virginia Speaker of House Eileen Filler-Corn and fourteen pro-equality Virginia legislators for the November 2nd general election. The Human Rights Campaign’s early support for these candidates makes clear our commitment to mobilize Virginia’s 1.2 million Equality Voters and elect leaders who will stand with LGBTQ Virginians. “Under Speaker Filler-Corn’s leadership, Virginia has emerged as a leader in the fight for LGBTQ equality in the South. The Virginia House of Delegates’ pro-equality majority has taken on big challenges and won, delivering key advances for LGBTQ people living in Virginia,” said Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David. “In 2019, Virginia voters fired anti-equality legislators who were blocking pro-equality legislation supported by a broad majority of Virginians. We won that fight, sending pro-equality champions to Richmond who del...