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  • WATCH: Danica Roem Inducted into the LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame

    “When I ran for office in 2017, I took on a 26-year, 13-term incumbent who was the self-described ‘Chief…

  • WATCH: Claudia López Induced into the LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame

    “We cannot love democracy only when we win. It’s precisely when things are challenging – when we suffer defeats…

  • WATCH: Judge John Arrowood Inducted into the LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame

    “What I would say is when my term of service is up and I’m retiring, I hope that what…

  • WATCH: Kentucky Sen. Keturah Herron Accepts the 2024 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award

    California State Senator Toni Atkins presents incoming Kentucky State Senator with LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's 2024 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award,…

  • Victory in California: Our Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit

    To learn more about LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summits, click here! LGBTQ+ Victory Institute hosted its final LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit of…

  • LGBTQ+ Victory Institute names Sara Ahmed as the 2024-2025 Victory Congressional Fellow

    Sara Ahmed is the newest Victory Congressional Fellow named by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.This competitive 10-month fellowship brings one outstanding…

  • Examining Disenfranchisement: Voter Identification Laws and Trans+ Americans

    The Victory Congressional Fellowship brings one outstanding LGBTQ+ young professional to Washington, DC, for a 10-month fellowship supporting the Executive Dir…

  • Love Exists Because They Exist – Ashley Valois

    OUT ON THE HILL is the official blog of the Victory Congressional Interns. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect those…

  • Finding My Place in Public Service: A Summer on The Hill – Tyler Harding

    OUT ON THE HILL is the official blog of the Victory Congressional Interns. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect those…

  • LGBTQ+ Political Power in Colombia: A National Gathering of Newly Elected LGBTQI+ Officials

    It’s mid-summer and Victory Institute’s Global team has been dreaming and scheming in our mission to build LGBTQI+ political…

  • El Observatorio Regional sobre la Participación Política de las personas LGBTIQ+ en las Américas y el Caribe ha observado y documentado el contexto en el que las personas de la diversidad sexual y de género participaron en las recientes elecciones en México.

    Las elecciones de 2024 son históricas no solo por ser las más grandes de la historia, sino también por…

  • The Regional Observatory on the Political Participation of LGBTIQ+ People in the Americas and the Caribbean has observed and documented the context in which sexual and gender diverse individuals participated in the recent elections in Mexico.

    The 2024 Mexican elections were historic not only for being the largest in history, but for having the highest…

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