Voices of Victory: Our Convention Celebration
Featuring LGBTQ Elected & Appointed officials and movement leaders.
This event will take place during the Democratic National Convention and be a celebration where our national LGBTQ elected and appointed officials will celebrate their many accomplishments to advance LGBTQ equality and share their vision for a more inclusive and equitable future.
Performances by
Billy Porter
Melissa Etheridge
The Cast of Jagged Little Pill
Featuring
Pete Buttigieg
Special Guests
Matt Bomer
Peppermint
Appearances by
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
CO Governor Jared Polis
OR Governor Kate Brown
MA Attorney General Maura Healey
MI Attorney General Dana Nessel
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids
U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas
U.S. Congressman Mark Takano
CA Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins
CA Assemblymember Evan Low
AL Representative Neil Rafferty
AR Representative Tippi McCullough
CO Representative Leslie Herod
FL Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith
GA Representative Sam Park
PA Representative Brian Sims
TX Representative Celia Israel
WI Representative JoCasta Zamarripa
VA Delegate Danica Roem
New York City Councilmember Ritchie Torres
Wheeling City Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum
Victory Institute President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan
And more to come!
Proceeds of this event will benefit Victory Institute’s Presidential Appointments Initiative. The Presidential Appointments Initiative serves as a talent bank, counselor and advocate for openly LGBTQ professionals seeking politically appointed positions in pro-equality presidential administrations.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors at $5,000+ levels are included in Victory Institute’s VIP Pre-Reception beginning at 5:30 pm CT / 6:30 pm ET. Sponsorship must be fulfilled no later than Friday, August 14th to guarantee donor benefits.
Voices of Victory Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Mel Heifetz
Chrys Lemon
Sharon & Taryn Callahan-Miller
Wade Rakes & Nicholas Miller
Silver Sponsors
Claire Lucas
Ally Rice
Bronze Sponsors
B. Rodney White & Michael P. Williams
Individual Sponsors
Hon. John S. Arrowood
John Blandford
Mike Fuller & Jerry Lewis
Nancy Katz
Alix Ritchie
Christopher Van Es
