WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 -- Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC – America’s only LGBTQ organization solely focused on gun violence prevention – today announced four new endorsements in U.S. House races across the country: Morgan Carroll in Colorado’s 6th congressional district, Val Demings in Florida’s 10th, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty in Connecticut’s 5th, and Dr. Matt Heinz in Arizona’s 2nd. All four congressional districts represent communities affected by senseless mass shootings in the last five years: Aurora, Newtown, Orlando, and Tucson....
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Metro Weekly: Pride Fund to End Gun Violence endorses Hillary Clinton
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Daily Kos: Hillary Clinton receives endorsement, support from Pride Fund to End Gun Violence
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