LGBTQ+ people who are current or future political candidates along with their staff are learning how to run a winning campaign in Orlando this weekend. The four-day training will be put on by three LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, the LGBTQ + Victory Institute, Equality Florida, and SAVE. It will focus on giving LGBTQ+ political candidates, campaign staff, and community leaders the skills they need to run for office in Florida and win. Orlando Commissioner Patty Sheehan is the first openly gay elected official in Central Florida. She’ll be at the training this weekend as a mentor and coach. Sheehan said recent laws are contributing to a wave of homophobia and transphobia. She believes it is important for LGBTQ+ people more than ever to have a seat at the table as many anti-gay regulations are being passed at the state level. And there's so much national rhetoric against the LGBTQ+ community. This training is held in rotating cities throughout the country. Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Virginia State Delegate Danica Roem are just a handful of program alumni. LGBTQ+ Victory Institute works to achieve and sustain equality through leadership development, training, research, and convenings.
LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups Offer Training To Help Candidates Win Elections
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The founder of the Smart Ride, an annual 2-day, 165-mile bicycle ride from Miami to Key West. The SMART Ride is celebrating its 20th consecutive year providing funding for AIDS service organizations throughout Florida. Last year alone over 10,000 individuals and organizations made donations to fight HIV/aids. In the past 19 years, more than $14.9 million dollars has been raised and returned to help individuals at risk for or infected by HIV live healthier Moore fulfilled lives. Glen also owns Bona Italian Restaurant in the heart of Wilton Manors, Bona Italian holds weekly Give Back Mondays. In the past 6 years, Bona has raised and returned over $60,000 to help local organizations meet their mission. If that’s not enough Glen Is a travel director and has crisscrossed the globe helping corporations hold their business meetings.
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