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LGBTQ History Made in Brazil; First Trans People Elected to the Brazilian Congress
Washington, DC – Yesterday Erika Hilton (she/her) in São Paulo and Duda Salabert (she/her) in Minas Gerais won their…
New Report: Record Number of LGBTQ Elected Officials Serving in the United States, Up 5.8% from 2021
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Institute released its 2022 Out for America Report, the only national census of…
LGBTQ Victory Institute, GLAAD Respond to Targeted Harassment of Out Gay Oklahoma Mayor Leading to Resignation
Washington, DC – GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization; and LGBTQ…
New Report: LGBTQ People Make Up Just 0.1% of School Board Members Nationwide; Majority Have Faced Verbal or Life-Threatening Attacks
Over half of respondents have faced verbal attacks and more than a third have faced threats to their physical…
Karine Jean-Pierre Shatters Lavender Ceiling; Will Be First LGBTQ Person and First Black Person to Serve as White House Press Secretary
Washington, DC – Today President Biden announced Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary, effective May…
LGBTQ Lawmakers in 16 States to Introduce Trans Refuge State Laws; Will Shield Trans Kids from Penalties When Seeking Gender-Affirming Care
Washington, DC – LGBTQ Victory Institute, California state Senator Scott Wiener, Equality California and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California…
Elliot Imse Named Executive Director of LGBTQ Victory Institute
Washington, DC – LGBTQ Victory Institute today named Elliot Imse Executive Director, effective Monday, April 18. Imse, who joined…
LGBTQ Victory Institute Executive Director Ruben Gonzales to Join White House Presidential Personnel Office
On April 18, Ruben Gonzales, Executive Director of LGBTQ Victory Institute, will join the White House Presidential Personnel Office…
LGBTQ Victory Institute Celebrates National Out to Win Day; America Must Elect 35,876 More LGBTQ Officials
Washington, DC – This Saturday, April 2, LGBTQ Victory Institute will hold its fourth annual National Out to Win…
Record Number of LGBTQ People Elected in Colombia; LGBTQ Representation to Triple in Congress
Washington, DC – A historic number of out LGBTQ candidates won their races in yesterday’s Congressional elections in Colombia.…