Hi <<First Name>>,
Happy Friday! We hope you all had a great week. Last week, we incorrectly said the Primary Runoff was on May 7. It's actually on May 24, and we apologize for the confusion! Find information below about our upcoming Candidate Screener Training, tickets for the We Are One Honors on Wednesday, April 13, and a follow up on resources and guidance regarding recent attacks on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
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CORRECTION: Primary Runoff is May 24
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We need to start off with a correction: in last week's FYI Friday we said the Primary Runoff was on May 7. However, this is incorrect. The Runoff is on May 24, while the uniform election is on May 7. We apologize for this oversight!
To reiterate: Candidates who were screened and endorsed for the March Primary will continue to be endorsed if they made it to the runoff. No further actions are needed.
At the April 6 PAC Meeting we will open the possibility for reconsiderations and endorsements for the Primary Runoff. To qualify you must meet the following criteria:
- Submitted a questionnaire AND screened for the Primary Endorsement
- Your race had a candidate that was endorsed, but that candidate did not make it to the runoff
We will NOT reconsider candidates in races where a “No Endorsement” decision was made and accepted.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact screenings@thecaucus.org.
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We Are One Honors on April 13
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Join us on Wednesday, April 13 for the inaugural We Are One Honors, presented by Chris Hollins.
Chaired by Ozoemena Nnamadim and Sister Zsa Zsa Galor, and emceed by Queen Persephone, the We Are One Honors will serve as a fundraiser for our organization while honoring the significant contributions of five phenomenal community leaders: State Rep. Garnet Coleman, Linda Morales, former Caucus President Terri Richardson, renowned drag queen Kofi, and the late Congressman Mickey Leland.
The event will feature moving presentations produced by the phenomenal Harrison Homer-Guy. Secure your sponsorships and tickets now.
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Candidate Screener Training
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If you would like to become a Candidate Screener for the Screening Committee for the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus, you must attend a Candidate Screener Training. After you have completed the training, you will be certified to participate in screenings for the next year.
Our next Candidate Screener Training will be Saturday, March 26 at 1 PM via Zoom.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to screenings@thecaucus.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact screenings@thecaucus.org.
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Community Corner Follow Up
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Thank you to Brad Pritchett from Equality Texas for speaking with us at our March General Body Meeting for Community Corner.
As a follow up to his presentation, Brad provided us with a link to the Federal guidance regarding the attacks on transgender youth in Texas. Here is a link to the statement. Also, the Department of Health and Human Services released a memo providing further guidance.
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