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LGBTQ+ Victory Institute Research

  • Out for America 2024: A Census of LGBTQ+ Officials Nationwide

    Published June 26, 2024First published in November 2017,  Out for America is LGBTQ+ Victory Institute’s annual analysis of the state of…

  • The Experiences of LGBTQ+ Women Candidates: A Report from the When We Run Survey

    Published March 27, 2024A follow-up to the When We Run report – published in September 2023 – The Experiences of LGBTQ+ Women…

  • The Experiences of Black LGBTQ+ Candidates: A Report from the When We Run Survey

    Published February 27, 2024A follow-up to the When We Run report – published in September 2023 – The Experiences…

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