by Marshall Martinez, Executive Director
Elections will never be the only path to our liberation, but queer and trans New Mexicans sure know how to work the system. We are so proud to share a by-the-numbers look at the impact you made on state politics through EQNM’s collaborative actions. Our advocacy contributed to maintaining an LGBTQ-friendly majority in the legislature, and setting us up to maintain and grow our protections!
Look at what all those hateful 2024 vibes inspired you to do:
We sent 26,444 text messages.
We made 17,143 calls and talked to 12,077 voters.
We sent 12,142 mailers.
We endorsed 49 candidates for the state legislature and identified 4,692 voters who supported our priority candidates.
We created 89 social media graphics that educated voters about what’s at stake and stood up against lies about trans New Mexicans.
Together we elected 85% of our endorsed candidates!
This general election was harder than previous ones. It wasn’t just because of the losses, but also because of their nature and the attacks we felt as a community. But EQNM ran an incredibly strong program, and we proved again that New Mexico's values are strong. Our neighbors are on our side!
While these systems were not designed for us, our community has learned to utilize available tools that make the systems work for us. That is why EQNM works so hard to elect the right representatives to the state legislature. Through these efforts, we are able—along with our champions—to pass laws that allow queer and trans people to live our full, authentic lives in health, safety, and security.
We’re going to have a lot of work ahead of us! We can get through it and win many of those fights with your help. Now is the time to re-commit to the road ahead with EQNM! Take a moment to click here and ensure we have the most up-to-date information to make activism as convenient as possible for you!