ORLANDO, FL, JULY 12, 2018 – Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC – America’s only national LGBTQ political organization focused solely on gun violence prevention – today announced its re-endorsement of Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, a district with many families directly impacted by the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. Pride Fund was critical in this race, helping Murphy defeat 24-year Republican incumbent John Mica, a gun lobby backed candidate who accepted a campaign contribution from the NRA just 48 hours after the Pulse tragedy, in a vile act of disrespect to those impacted by Pulse. Since her election, Murphy has been a leading voice in Congress and has sponsored bills such as the Gun Violence Research Act, which amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act to eliminate the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services using federal funds to advocate or promote gun safety. Pride Fund endorsed Murphy for re-election because she stands for the core principles of Pride Fund – advancing commonsense gun reform and LGBTQ equality.