Read the incredible stories of LGBTQ+ leaders advancing equality around the globe.
South African trainee fights for LGBTI political inclusion
Victory Institute international program trainee Mpho Buntse is leading a historic effort to increase LGBTQ representation in South Africa's…
Supporting the next generation of diverse LGBTQ leaders
Samuel Yu, former Victory Congressional Intern and current Leadership Programs Intern, writes about the importance of training the next…
#BiWeek Twitter chat recap
As part of last week’s #BiWeek, we joined GLAAD for a #BiWeek Twitter chat – where we chatted three…
#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…
