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    ‘Running is Winning’: An Interview with Council Member Nancy VanReece

    Nashville Metro Council Member Nancy VanReece made history in 2015 when she became the first out woman elected to…

  • Colombian Congressional candidate Juan David Velez

    Update: Three newly elected LGBTQ officials in Colombia

    Juan David Vélez, newly elected Congressman in ColombiaAs our partner in Colombia, Caribe Afirmativo, and Victory Institute wrap up…

  • Colombian politician Tatiana Pineros

    Two LGBTQ candidates are elected in Colombia

    Colombia held its legislative elections on March 11th, the first of two elections taking place this year, with the…

  • Two Victory Institute trainees on the Ballot in Colombia this Sunday

    Tatiana Piñeros speaks at Victory Institute's 2012 LGBTQ Leaders ConferenceColombia will hold its parliamentary elections this Sunday, March 11. …

  • Vote for Equality Campaign Launches in Colombia

     Just this week, Victory Institute and our partner in Colombia, Caribe Afirmativo, launched the Vote for Equality campaign website…

  • Renewed Fight for Gun Control in 2018 Led by LGBTQ Teens

    On February 14th, 17 people were murdered in a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. A sentence such as the…

  • LGBTQ Winter olympians embracing each other

    Gay Winter Olympians in 2018 Impact far more than the Ice

    The 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang may be at a close, but the visibility of LGBTQ people the…

  • Mexican politician Reyna Celeste

    Lesbian, Indigenous, and Running for Office!

     In Mexico, exciting things have been happening over the past few years with regards to LGBTQ rights. More Mexican…

  • Houston Candidate and Campaign Training participants

    Houston Welcomes First Candidate & Campaign Training of 2018

    The first weekend of February brought the LGBTQ Victory Institute to Houston, Texas, where a large and diverse class of…

  • Meet José Manuel Canelas, New Bolivian Vice Minister of Planning and Coordination

    Manuel Canelas speaking at Victory Institute’s Latin America and Caribbean regional conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 2017Manuel…

  • Utah’s Rising LGBTQ Leadership

    In 2017, the United States celebrated many historic wins for the LGBTQ community across all levels of government. Some…

  • South African activists pose with the Victory International team

    South African Civil Unions Act grants marriage equality, as well as license to discriminate. One MP wishes to change that

    Deidre Carter and Mosiuoa Lekota (center) of COPE meet with trainees in South Africa.In 2006, South Africa was among…

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