Tue. August 14, 2012
LPAC - the recently formed lesbian super PAC - made its first endorsement Tuesday morning, backing openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in the state's upcoming senate race.
"This is an important and historic campaign: If elected, Tammy Baldwin would be the first openly gay member of the US Senate," said a release from the group. "She is a champion of women's rights, LGBT equality, and fights for poor and middle class Americans. And, she is under attack from anti-women, anti-choice, and anti-equality forces."
Along with its endorsement of Baldwin, LPAC announced that it will match donations to Baldwin up to $50,000.
The endorsement comes as Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose Baldwin's general-election GOP opponent in November.
LPAC became the first of its kind lesbian political action committee when it officially launched in July with some high-profile supporters, including actress and Glee star Jane Lynch, sports icon Billie Jean King, LGBT leader Urvashi Vaid, former Provincetown Banner publisher Alix Ritchie and Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts.
The group hopes to raise at least $1 million for the 2012 elections.
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