Research

Victory Institute's research explores the impact of LGBTQ+ political leaders on advancing equality.

  • Powering Equality: Black LGBTQ+ Representation Over the Past Five Years

    Published February 23, 2023  This analysis tracks Black LGBTQ+ representation at all levels of government over the past five years, from 2018-2023. The report …

  • Out for America 2022: A Census of Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Nationwide

    Published August 18, 2022  First published in November 2017,  Out for America is LGBTQ+ Victory Institute’s annual analysis of the state of LGBTQ+ representati…

  • Few & Under Fire: LGBTQ+ School Board Members in the U.S.

    Published July 6, 2022  This analysis uncovers the state of LGBTQ+ representation on school boards across the country and the attacks LGBTQ+ school board membe…

  • The State of Brazilian LGBT+ Politics

    The report “The State of Brazilian LGBT+ Politics: between power and obliteration” is part of the +LGBT in Politics project that aims to understand, analyze an…

  • Out for America 2021: A Census of Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Nationwide

    Published July 14, 2021 LGBTQ+ Victory Institute’s Out for America report is an annual snapshot of the number of known out LGBTQ+ elected officials in the Unit…

  • Five-Year Analysis: Electoral Success of LGBTQ+ Candidates by Gender Identity

    Published July 8, 2021This LGBTQ+ Victory Institute report shows queer* cisgender women run for office at significantly lower rates than queer cisgender men, b…

  • Participación Política de las Personas LGBTI en República Dominicana

    The research paper analyzes the political participation of LGBTI people in Latin America focusing on the Dominican Republic. This paper provides an overview of…

  • The Decision to Run: Uncovering the Barriers and Motivators for LGBTQ+ Women Running for Office

    Published April 7, 2021  LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's The Decision to Run Report set out to uncover the barriers and motivators for LGBTQ+ women who want to run …

  • Out for America 2020: A Census of Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Nationwide

    While the number of known openly LGBTQ+ elected officials has grown by 88 percent since our first Out for America report in November 2017, LGBTQ+ people remain…

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