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May 8, 2024
Seven LGBTQ+ Elected Leaders Chosen for Prestigious Bohnett Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School
WASHINGTON – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Institute announced it selected seven LGBTQ+ elected and public officials for its David Bohnett…
March 27, 2024
New Report Details Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Women Running for Office
WASHINGTON – Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and Loyola Marymount University published a report brief summarizing the results of a nationwide…
February 27, 2024
New Report Details Experiences of Black LGBTQ+ Political Candidates
About One-Third of Candidates Face Racism & Anti-LGBTQ+ Prejudice While Campaigning142 Black LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Currently Serve; Just 0.03%…
February 5, 2024
President & CEO Annise Parker to Leave LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute in December 2024
Nationwide Search Underway for New President & CEOWashington, DC – Today Mayor Annise Parker publicly announced her intention to retire…
January 9, 2024
Statement on the Appointment of Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister of France
Washington, DC – Today, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Education Minister Gabriel Attal to be France's next prime minister.…
December 13, 2023
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute Names New Board Leaders, Members
Washington, DC – Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute — a national organization dedicated to increasing LGBTQ+ representation in government –…
October 14, 2023
Victory Statement on October 7 Attack in Israel
Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ+ Victory, released the following statement about the…
October 2, 2023
Laphonza Butler to Be First Out LGBTQ+ Black U.S. Senator
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Institute celebrated Laphonza Butler’s appointment to be the next U.S. senator from California –…
September 7, 2023
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, Loyola Marymount University Publish Largest Ever Survey of LGBTQ+ Political Candidates
474 LGBTQ+ candidates responded WASHINGTON – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and Loyola Marymount University released When We Run, the…
June 8, 2023
Record 1,185 LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Now Serving in the United States, 13.6% Increase from 2022
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Institute released its 2023 Out for America Report, the only national census of…

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