Congressional Challenger Brian Sims Endorsed By National Progressive Organization

Philadelphia - December 22, 2015 – Brian Sims' campaign to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives has received the endorsement of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation's largest resource for LGBT candidates.

"Brian has been a staunch advocate for civil rights as an attorney, an advocate, and as a legislator in the Pennsylvania General Assembly," said Aisha Moodie-Mills, President and CEO of the Victory Fund and Institute. "We know Brian will take his fight for equality to Washington, where he'll be a tireless champion for the LGBT community."

"It is an honor to receive the endorsement of the Victory Fund," said Representative Sims. "I'm running for Congress for the same reason I became a civil rights attorney and the same reason I ran for the State House; I want to fight for those who get left behind by our system and our government. I will be a relentless advocate for equality and opportunity for people of every race, gender, and sexual identity, and I am proud to have the support of the good people of the Victory Fund in that effort."

Brian Sims, the son of two retired Army lieutenant colonels, was the first openly LGBT person ever elected to the General Assembly in Pennsylvania, where he has been a staunch advocate for civil rights. Brian came out to his college football team after leading them to the Division II national championship game as their captain, and has since dedicated himself to fighting for social justice as an attorney, advocate, and a legislator from Center City Philadelphia.