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…
Out for America 2019: A Census of Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Nationwide
In 2018, the nation experienced the “Rainbow Wave,” an unprecedented number of LGBTQ+ candidates who won elected office. The 2019 Out for America report—the th…
Queering Reproductive Justice: How to Ensure LGBTQ+ Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care at the Federal Level
This white paper will explore why reproductive justice is an LGBTQ+ issue and outline the federal policy steps lawmakers must take in order to ensure access to…
Open Mind Spectrum Albania and Victory Institute have commissioned this research on political participation and representation of LGBTI people in Albania. It a…
Out for America 2018: A Census of Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Nationwide
The Out for America report is an annual analysis of LGBTQ+ elected representation in government based on Victory Institute’s LGBTQ+ elected officials database—…
