From Dave Montez, Executive Director, One Colorado:
LGBT Coloradans and our families know how important elections are -- and
we've seen firsthand the difference a pro-equality majority can make.
In 2012, we watched our state legislature shut down over civil unions,
simply because opponents of equality wanted to use our families as a
political football.
But after that painful defeat two years ago, we stepped up. With your
support, One Colorado talked to tens of thousands of voters on the phone
and at their doors -- and together, we elected a fair-minded majority.
Since then, we’ve made significant progress. We passed civil unions and
stronger workplace protections for our families, repealed Colorado’s own
version of the anti-immigrant “show me your papers” law, and expanded
access to health care for LGBT Coloradans.
Still,
as we head into the 2014 election, we know our work isn’t done. Our
goal is full equality for all Coloradans. Click here to see which
pro-equality candidates have pledged to stand up for our families at the
Capitol, and help us ensure they win in November.
Our list of state legislative endorsements includes 47 leaders --
Democrats and Republicans -- who will work to advance a fair and just
Colorado alongside Governor Hickenlooper and Attorney General candidate
Don Quick, who we endorsed last month. Their support and their advocacy
will be vital to our success, so we need your help to get the message
out and make sure they come out on top!
In
2012, some of our endorsed candidates won their race by less than a
100-vote margin -- that's razor-thin. We can't leave anything to chance,
so click here to find out how you can help elect a pro-equality
majority on November 4th!
Remember: we're not at the finish line yet. It's going to take allies at
the Capitol and at the state level to finish the job. Over the weeks
remaining until Election Day, we're going to be in a full-on sprint --
can we count on you to have our back?