Support: LPAC
Jane Lynch and Billie Jean King have stepped up to the bat to start a Political Action Committee. From the LPAC website:
“LPAC is a Political Action Committee, formed by a group of committed activists and donors, to positively influence the current political and social landscape. After decades of being a small subset of players in women’s rights and LGBT rights political efforts, the women of LPAC are stepping up to get organized like never before, aiming to give lesbians a real and meaningful seat at the table. With significant resources behind us, LPAC plans to make a true impact for lesbians in the 2012 election cycle and beyond.”
Moreover, the stated goals of the organization include:
“LPAC will support candidates who champion a range of issues that impact lesbians and their families, these include:
> Ending discriminatory treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and their families;
> Supporting sexual and reproductive freedom and women’s access to quality healthcare; and,
> Furthering social, racial, and economic justice for all Americans.”
FINALLY, an organized and meaningful approach to supporting GLBT rights in the political sphere. I wish them all the best.