Read the incredible stories of LGBTQ+ leaders advancing equality across the U.S. and globe, as well as the recent work of Victory Institute.
#BiWeek Twitter Chat with elected officials on Sept. 21
Victory Institute and GLAAD have teamed up for a #BiWeek Twitter Chat on Thursday, September 21 as part of GLAAD’s…
California State Assembly votes to decriminalize HIV
The California State Assembly passed Bill SB-239 last week, decriminalizing HIV-positive status and reducing the penalty for intentionally exposing…
LGBTI candidates prepare for the upcoming elections in Honduras
Victory Institute and its partners SOMOS CDC, Caribe Afirmativo, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) organized two consecutive workshops for LGBT…
Mourning the loss of Edith Windsor, plaintiff in marriage equality case
Victory Institute President & CEO Aisha C. Moodie-Mills released the following statement in response to the passing of Edith…
Colombian government and ELN rebels agree to ceasefire
Above: Meeting on impacts of political and electoral reforms resulting from the implementation of the Peace Agreement on the…
Fighting Back Against Anti-LGBTQ “Nashville Statement”
A group of Evangelical Christians released a manifesto entitled the “Nashville Statement” last Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. The group…
Supreme Court of India rules sexual orientation is a fundamental right
Indian’s Supreme Court passed a judgement last week declaring LGBTQ people have the right to express their sexual orientation…
Statement on Trump’s discriminatory directive on trans military members
Today we released the following statement regarding Donald Trump's directive on transgender people serving in the U.S. military:"It’s disgusting,…
Trans activists in India disappointed by new bill
A new report on a bill about the transgender community in India has been criticized by transgender activists who…
President Trump sued over trans military ban
On Wednesday August 9, two LGBTQ groups, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates &…
Future LGBTI candidates in the Dominican Republic graduate from first LGBTI Political Leadership School
This past week, the first graduation of students from the LGBTI Political Leadership School took place in Santo Domingo.…
Senator Tammy Baldwin pushes for LGBTQ census questions
In March of this year, the U.S. Census Bureau concluded that there was no need to ask about sexual…
