Research

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

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

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