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  • Corruption Scandal hits the Western Hemisphere

    Last Monday, a dozen officials and politicians from the Dominican Republic were arrested on suspicion of involvement with a…

  • No on Initiative 1552

    Anti-LGBTQ activists push discriminatory Washington initiative

    Washington could join the list of states that police the use of bathrooms and public accommodations if a ballot initiative passes this…

  • Leo Varadkar

    Leo Varadkar to become Ireland’s first LGBTQ prime minister

    Leo Varadkar will become Ireland's first openly LGBTQ prime minister -- and just the fourth openly LGBTQ person to…

  • LGBTQ mayors denounce Trump’s climate change decision

    In the wake of the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, local and state…

  • Anger into action: Our year so far

    Following the election in November, many LGBTQ people were distraught but energized. So Victory Institute worked to turn anger into…

  • Victory Institute announces 2017 Bohnett Leaders Fellows

    Victory Institute has selected 10 outstanding LGBTQ public officials from across the U.S. for the prestigious Bohnett Leaders Fellowship, a program…

  • Governor Kate Brown Signs Trans Equality Bill

    LGBTQ governor signs historic trans equality bill in Oregon

    Openly bisexual Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a historic transgender equality bill into law Wednesday. The law will make…

  • Meet the 2017 Victory Empowerment Fellows

    The Victory Institute is proud to announce the 2017 Victory Empowerment Fellows. These 12 individuals are change-makers who are…

  • Nevada and Connecticut Ban Conversion Therapy on LGBTQ Youth as Out Lawmakers Lead the Way

    In a matter of two weeks, Nevada and Connecticut became the seventh and eighth U.S. states to ban conversion…

  • LGBTIQ activists reunite for political leadership academy in India

    Last weekend, Solidarity Foundation and Victory Institute hosted the second module of the Political Leadership Academy for LGBTIQ People in…

  • Equality Act Introduction

    Full Circle: From Pulse to the Reintroduction of the Equality Act

    A Note from Victory Institute Congressional Fellow Midushi Pandey:I remember standing on the steps of the Capitol, sweating in…

  • Meet the 2017 Victory Congressional Interns

    Twelve outstanding LGBTQ undergraduates have been selected for this summer’s Victory Congressional Internship.The Victory Congressional Internship (VCI) is dev…

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