Candidates
The bottom of this page includes our candidate engagement policies. This public document is designed to be a living and breathing representation of the ways in which 603 Equality engages with candidates through partnership.
Here’s what we do not do:
We do not endorse candidates.
We do not offer financial support to candidates.
Here’s how we engage in electoral work:
Ask candidates to sign the 603 Equality Pledge
Advise on policy issues & communications strategies about LGBTQIA+ issues.
Schedule and plan candidate engagement events in partnership with candidates so our community can better understand candidate platforms.
Develop and provide guides and strategy materials around best-practices for LGBTQIA+ issues.
Share and inform our community about how candidates currently stand on LGBTQIA+ issues.
Work to connect our community with candidates vying for their votes through a variety of methods.
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Candidate Engagement Policy
Candidate Support603 Equality does not endorse candidates.
Instead, we work with a range of candidates to best support the LGBTQIA+ community and the issues that have a direct impact on the lives of our community members.
603 Equality works to ensure that lawmakers will support policy that empowers the LGBTQIA+ community to live to their full capacity within the Granite State. 603 Equality is a non‐partisan organization that partners with candidates and elected officials who support a full range of LGBTQI+ issues regardless of political party or affiliation.
Prior to Filing Period 603 Equality will offer issues-based information to candidates who are interested in learning more about our policy platforms and advocacy work. 603 Equality is a non‐partisan organization that partners with candidates and elected officials who support a full range of LGBTQI+ issues regardless of political party or affiliation.
603 Equality will not engage with new candidates on policy platform and advocacy work until after the filing period has concluded.
Candidates who are running for re-election or who are running for higher office are invited, as all current legislators are invited, to work closely with 603 Equality to understand and advocate for LGBTQI+ issues and policies.
During and After Filing Period 603 Equality reserves the right to choose which candidates it feels best align with its policy platforms. Once the filing period has concluded, 603 Equality may engage with candidates directly to inform around the following:
Advise on policy issues & communications strategies about LGBTQIA+ issues.
Schedule and plan candidate engagement events in partnership with candidates so our community can better understand candidate platforms.
Develop and provide guides and strategy materials around best-practices for LGBTQIA+ issues.
Share and inform our community about how candidates currently stand on LGBTQIA+ issues.
Work to connect our community with candidates vying for their votes through a variety of methods
603 Equality may work directly with candidates who want to closely understand and best advocate for the LGBTQI+ community. The nature of this partnership will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Candidates interested in working with 603 Equality through direct candidate engagement should reach out through candidates@603equality.org.
Candidate Pledge 603 Equality asks candidates who wish to work with us to sign the Candidate Pledge. Candidates who sign the pledge affirm that they will:
Act as a vocal supporter and champion of trans and queer rights within the state of NH.
Work in opposition to any piece of legislation proposed that would limit the rights of NH’s LGBTQIA+ population as defined by the principles above.
Ensure that their campaign centers the voices and lived experiences of those most affected by discriminatory legislation to best inform policy strategy.
Ensure that, if elected to office, they will continue to push policy that affirms and protects the rights of NH’s LGBTQIA+ population in accordance with the principles above.
The Pledge is a document designed to hold elected officials and candidates responsible to their constituents. This process is not an endorsement, and is not limited to one candidate per race. Instead, this is a tool to accomplish the following:
Hold elected officials and candidates responsible to their constituents
Move the public needle in perception and understanding of trans and queer rights by creating a policy-forward approach.
Create vocal support in the fight for trans and queer rights by enhancing the understanding of relational politics, and the interconnectedness of political issues and civil rights causes.
Create opportunity for candidates to engage with policy issues in more meaningful ways, including learning directly from underserved communities what issues matter most.