All 50 States Have Seen LGBTQ+ Candidates in 2022, Says Advocacy Group
It's a landmark year with record numbers and diversity of LGBTQ+ candidates.
October 27 2022 5:50 PM
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Read the latest news about Victory Fund, a major LGBT nonprofit organization helmed by Chuck Wolfe. Victory Fund works to train and elect LGBT politicians across the United States, and it has succeeded in establishing at least one representative in every state. Learn more about its work to elect Houston's lesbian mayor Annise Parker, the first out U.S. senator, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and the election of LGBT members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Victory Fund not only provides funds for political campaigns, it advises candidates on how to win.
It's a landmark year with record numbers and diversity of LGBTQ+ candidates.
These politicians who won historic races gave us reason to celebrate.
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LGBTQ+ politicians have made great in-roads, but we remain severely underrepresented among the halls of power.
LGBTQ+ representation in elective office is on the rise, but thousands more out candidates must be elected to assure equal representation.
On the eve of National Out to Win Day, Victory Fund CEO Annise Parker urges all LGBTQ people to consider running for office.
The out gay official will join other notables in LGBTQ+ political history.
There are at least 1,043 out LGBTQ+ people in elected office around the nation, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.
Queer and trans kids are under attack in every corner of our country. Without having a seat at the political table, the onslaught will continue.
Victories in Tuesday's election will push the number over that mark when all the winners take office, and the candidates represent the diversity of the LGBTQ+ population.
There has never been an out LGBTQ+ senator from California.
Grenell, the former U.S. ambassador to Germany, thinks LGBTQ+ organizations should embrace the transphobic, homophobic GOP.
N.J. Akbar, newly elected to Akron, Ohio's school board, reflects on childhood struggles with learning and the diversity he brings to his work.
Representation matters, and new data suggests that Black queer and trans elected officials are being voted into office in record numbers.
The number of out LGBTQ+ people running for school board seats has doubled since 2018.
A total of 1,008 out candidates are seeking political office this year, exceeding 2020's record.
More than 50 Arizona LGBTQ+ activists and allies call on the Human Rights Campaign to urge Sinema to back filibuster reform so that key legislation can move forward.
Drawing political boundaries in the middle of areas with significant LGBTQ+ populations is a wily way for conservatives to hold on to power.
James Michael Bowers is the first out council chair, and Sandra Washington and Tom Beckius provide additional LGBTQ+ representation.
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