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LGBTQ Victory Institute Launches Presidential Appointments Initiative; 31 Organizations Aim to Increase LGBTQ Representation in the Next Administration
LGBTQ Victory Institute calls for an LGBTQ Senate-approved cabinet member, Supreme Court justice, and equitable representation in presidential appointments Was…
LGBTQ Elected Officials Increased by 21% in Past Year; New Report Shows 843 LGBTQ Elected Officials Serve Nationwide
Out for America 2020 report says America must elect 22,544 more LGBTQ elected officials to achieve equitable representation Washington, DC…
Victory Institute Hails SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ Discrimination; Calls for Passage of Equality Act to Broaden Protections
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Institute hailed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Title VII’s sex discrimination provision,…
Openly Gay Ambassador Richard Grenell Named Acting Director of National Intelligence
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Institute – the only national organization working to build, train and support LGBTQ…
Claudia López Makes LGBTQ History in Bogotá; Becomes First LGBTQ Mayor of Latin American Capital City
Washington, DC – On Sunday night, Claudia López made history in becoming the first openly LGBTQ mayor of a…
Former Peruvian Congressman Alberto de Belaunde and North Carolina Rep. Deb Butler to Receive 2019 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award
Nearly 30,000 people voted to choose winners of annual award to be given at International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in…
Victory Institute Announces Seven Nominees for 2019 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award
Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Institute announced its nominees for the 2019 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award – an…
Laurie Jinkins Elected First LGBTQ & First Woman Speaker in WA; Is Sixth Openly LGBTQ Person to Serve as a State House Speaker
Washington, DC – Today Democratic members of the Washington state House elected Rep. Laurie Jinkins as the new House…
Equality Act Introduced by House and Senate Leaders; LGBTQ Members of Congress Lead Efforts for Floor Vote
Washington, DC – Today the Equality Act – a federal civil rights law that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ people…
LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney, Craig and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Recently elected LGBTQ parents are standing together on Capitol Hill. Certain anti-LGBTQ members of Congress have attempted to curtail…