Read the incredible stories of LGBTQ+ leaders advancing equality across the U.S. and globe, as well as the recent work of Victory Institute.
How do films end?
The following is a personal story by one of our Victory Institute fellows in India. Education is a pivotal…
Spotlight on Senator Aziza Lake of Antigua and Barbuda
Victory Institute's Leadership Initiatives Intern Jonathan Dromgoole conducted the below interview with the Hon. Aziza Lake by phone on…
Risings Stars in Guatemalan Politics
LGBTQ candidates to watchLast February, we had our final module of the Training of LGBTQ Political Leadership in Honduras.…
Brayan Mynyetty takes the next step!
Brayan Mynyetty, our former trainee in the Dominican Republic, announced last year that he would run for office. We…
From Councilor to Mayor: Forging a Path in Colombian Politics
More exciting news from our trainees abroad: We are proud to announce that Carolina Giraldo has decided to run…
Meet the 2019 Victory Congressional Interns
Meet our 2019 Class of Victory Congressional InternsTwelve outstanding LGBTQ undergraduates have been selected nationwide for this summer’s Victory…
Victory Institute Kicks Off 2019 Leadership Summit Series in Orlando, Training 52 LGBTQ Leaders
There are currently 28 LGBTQ elected officials in Florida, and Victory Institute wants to add to that number.On March…
Leading in Color: Victory Institute Honors America’s LGBTQ Black Elected Officials for Black History Month
In 1991, Victory Fund endorsed its very first candidate, a dynamic African-American lesbian named Sherry Harris in Seattle, Washington.…
Victory Heads West for first Candidate & Campaign Training of 2019
To kick off the new year and coming out of the big wins in the November 2018 midterm elections,…
Really Want to End the Epidemic? Look to America’s LGBTQ Elected Officials
LGBTQ Leaders React to President Trump's HIV/AIDS #SOTU Announcement“My budget will ask Democrats and Republicans to make the need…
Rep. Daniel Hernandez: Non-discrimination laws should protect LGBTQ Arizonans, too
Arizona State Rep. Daniel Hernandez recently co-published the below op-ed voicing his continued support for LGBTQ Arizonians.AZ lawmakers: Non-discrimination…
Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt Spearheads Effort to Ban Conversion Therapy
In 2018, Megan Hunt made history becoming first openly LGBTQ woman ever elected to the Nebraska Legislature. As a…