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380: 322: 111:, the national network of donors Gill Action works with contributed more than $ 2.8 million to 68 political campaigns in 11 states with the aim of protecting pro-LGBT politicians or unseating elected officials they saw as anti-gay; 56 of Gill Action's targeted campaigns won. 61:
to provide resources to individuals and organizations on both sides of the aisle working to advance equality for LGBT people through the legislative, political, and electoral process.
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organization, Gill Action can support political and other organizations that actively lobby for the passage of legislation that protects LGBT people and their families.
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: reprint of Washington Blade article "Gill finds niche in results-oriented activism"
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Since its inception, Gill Action has played a role in passing and protecting nondiscrimination legislation in
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Gill Action's Political OutGiving program works to engage a network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, (
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Prior to founding Gill Action, Tim Gill's 2004 political contributions helped Democrats take control of the
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issue advocacy organization founded in 2005 by philanthropist and entrepreneur
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Bay Area Reporter: "The Gill Action Fund: Serious LGBT politics"
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campaign to unseat New York state senators who voted against
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In 2010, Tim Gill provided seed funding for a bipartisan
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Index

Tim Gill
501(c)(4)
Nonprofit
American
501(c)(4)
Tim Gill
LGBT
Gill Foundation
501(c)(4)
Colorado General Assembly
Ken Salazar
U.S. Senate
2006 midterm elections
independent expenditure
marriage equality
Hiram Monserrate
William Stachowski
Frank Padavan
marriage equality
Iowa
Hawaii
Massachusetts
relationship recognition
Colorado
Connecticut
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
New Hampshire

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