Research

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

  • 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…

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