Pete Buttigieg inducted into LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame at DNC
“We know what we’re up against, but the most important thing is what we’re for," he said at an event in his honor.
August 21, 2024
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How do LGBTQ+ groups feel about Kamala Harris' campaign? 'Re-energized' (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, Drag PAC, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, and Human Rights Campaign speak on Harris' "historic" campaign.
July 29, 2024
Black LGBTQ+ candidates still face bigotry — here's how they're fighting it
A new Victory Institute report details the racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other obstacles Black LGBTQ+ people encounter in politics.
February 27, 2024
Nonbinary representation in government is on the rise with a record number of out elected officials
That's the latest data in the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's "Out For America" report.
July 11, 2024
Annise Parker Rejects Idea Black Voters Don't Vote for LGBTQ People
Parker, who was Houston's first lesbian mayor, addressed the harmful stereotype during the Victory Institute's "State of Victory" speech.
November 19, 2019
Biden Campaign Names LGBTQ+ Vote Director
Reggie Greer, a veteran of the LGBTQ Victory Institute and the Obama administration, will seek to mobilize the community for Biden.
March 23, 2020
Kentucky’s first out state representative Keturah Herron receives LGBTQ+ trailblazer award
The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute named Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron the 2024 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award winner.
October 8, 2024
Number of LGBTQ+ Elected Officials at Record High — But Many More Needed
LGBTQ+ Americans are still far from equitable representation in public office, says a new report from the Victory Institute.
June 8, 2023
LGBTQ+ women face more challenges than men in running for office: report
Women from the LGBTQ+ community are often discouraged from running, find their qualifications questioned, and experience gender-based violence, according to Victory Institute.
March 27, 2024
LGBT Power Players Prep for Trumpland
Led by the Victory Institute's Aisha Moodie-Mills (pictured), politicians and officials like Senator Tammy Baldwin and Army Secretary Eric Fanning strategize ahead of January 20.
December 12, 2016
U.S. Reaches All-Time High in Out Elected Officials, and They're Ready to Fight Back
“Not only are more LGBTQ+ people serving in office than ever before, they are more unified, determined and diverse than ever,” says a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.
April 3, 2023
Number of Black LGBTQ+ Elected Leaders Surges in America: Report
Representation matters, and new data suggests that Black queer and trans elected officials are being voted into office in record numbers.
February 24, 2023
Three more inductees announced for LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame
Judge John Arrowood of North Carolina, Virginia state Sen. Danica Roem, and Claudia López, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, will be inducted in December.
November 26, 2024
Victory Fund CEO Chuck Wolfe to Step Down
Wolfe, whose group has helped elect numerous LGBT candidates to office during his tenure, will leave at the end of the year.
September 11, 2014
Number of Out U.S. Elected Officials Grows by 21 Percent in Past Year
LGBTQ+ representation in elective office is on the rise, but thousands more out candidates must be elected to assure equal representation.
July 22, 2020
Aisha C. Moodie-Mills Leaves Victory Fund, Succeeded by Annise Parker
"The stars aligned, and the timing was perfect," says Parker, Houston's former mayor, of the job offer.
December 8, 2017
LGBTQ+ People Elected in Record Numbers But Still Underrepresented
There are nearly 1,000 out elected officials in the U.S. now, but the community isn't represented in accordance with its proportion of the population.
July 28, 2021
Victory Fund Asks Gov. Newsom to Appoint LGBTQ+ Replacement for Harris
There has never been an out LGBTQ+ senator from California.
November 11, 2020
Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Jump to Record Level in Past Year
There are at least 1,043 out LGBTQ+ people in elected office around the nation, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.
August 19, 2022
Gay, HIV-Positive, and Running Illinois
Greg Harris, the new Illinois House majority leader, is one of several out lawmakers ascending to key posts.
February 13, 2019