WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware Stonewall PAC, the statewide organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing LGBTQ+ rights across the First State, has endorsed Dwayne Bensing in his campaign for Delaware Attorney General. Bensing would be the first openly gay man in the nation to serve as a state attorney general should he win this fall.
The endorsement is a testament to Bensing’s unwavering commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ rights amidst increasingly hostile political and legal landscapes. Bensing:
Filed the first-ever federal district court case advocating for the rights of transgender students under Title IX.
Served on the trial teams for two landmark transgender legal challenges - G.G. v. Gloucester County Public School (The Gavin Grimm case, which established precedent across the Fourth Circuit that discrimination against transgender students violated Title IX); and U.S. v. North Carolina, the federal challenge to North Carolina’s anti-transgender H.B. 2 law.
Blew the whistle on Department of Education leaders who were pressuring ED attorneys to find questionable legal reasons to launch an investigation targeting transgender athletes. The action cost Bensing his job.
Led the Delaware Stonewall PAC for five years; relentlessly advocating for policies which would ensure LGBTQ+ people are treated with both dignity and equality under the law; and working to support a new generation of LGBTQ+ leaders across the state.
“I’m deeply honored to receive the endorsement of Delaware Stonewall PAC,” said Bensing. “I know firsthand the work, care, and commitment that goes into supporting candidates who will stand up for our LGBTQ+ community. I’m grateful for their support and as your Attorney General I will proudly continue to fight for the dignity of every Delawarean.”
