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NEW REPORT: Political Violence Targeting LGBTQ+ Candidates Is Rising — Threatening Safety, Campaigns, and the Future of Representation
Nearly 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ candidates fear harassment; 1 in 3 receive death threats online WASHINGTON, DC — LGBTQ+ Victory Institute has released a new national rep…
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute wants to recruit you – for a training!
2026 is a critical year for building LGBTQ+ representation. LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is ready to support potential, new, and incumbent candidates with events d…
From East L.A. to Statewide Office: Ricardo Lara’s Historic LGBTQ+ Leadership Honored with LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame Induction
Harvey Milk helped open the door for LGBTQ+ people to become elected leaders, being the first openly gay person elected into public office in California and a …
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Threats on the Trail: Experiences With Political Violence Among LGBTQ+ Candidates in the USA
LGBTQ+ candidates are running for office across the United States in increasing numbers. At the same time, harassment, threats, and violence targeting LGBTQ+ c…
2025 Out for America Report: A census of LGBTQ+ representation in the United States
Published June 24, 2025First published in November 2017, Out for America is LGBTQ+ Victory Institute’s annual analysis of the state of LGBTQ+ representation i…
Out for America Interactive Map
Our interactive Out for America map shows known openly LGBTQ+ elected officials at every level of government. Filter by state, position level, party affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and race/ethnicity.