Research
Victory Institute’s research explores the impact of LGBTQ+ political leaders on advancing equality.
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…
Democracy Demands Equality: Mapping Strategies and Experiences in LGBTIQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean
This is the first regional report from the LGBTIQ+ Political Participation Observatory of the Americas and the Caribbean. Based on the analysis of over 360 doc…
Pride and Pressure: Exploring Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Elected Officials
In this first-of-its-kind survey by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and Loyola Marymount University’s LGBTQ+ Politics Research Initiative, more than 160 LGBTQ+ electe…
Win With Pride Assessment Guides
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is committed to transforming political spaces to ensure LGBTQI+ people can participate freely, safely, and meaningfully. As part of th…
Manual de Voto por la Igualdad
Esta guía práctica está diseñada para ayudar a activistas y organizaciones de todo el mundo a implementar campañas de “voto por la igualdad”. Su objetivo es pr…
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 LGBTQ+ representation i…
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 Candidates focuses on the challen…
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 of Black LGBTQ+ Candidates focuses on the chal…
When We Run: The Motivations, Experiences and Challenges of LGBTQ+ Candidates in the United States
Published September 7, 2023A record-breaking 1,065 out LGBTQ+ people ran for office in the United States in 2022 – from school board seats in rural towns to to…
Out for America 2023: A Census of LGBTQ+ Officials Nationwide
Published June 7, 2023 First published in November 2017, Out for America is LGBTQ+ Victory Institute’s annual analysis of the state of LGBTQ+ representation i…
Leading Out Loud: Growing LGBTQ+ Political Representation
Published April 2, 2023This analysis tracks growing LGBTQ+ representation at all levels of government over the past five years. The report is part of LGBTQ+ Vi…
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 …