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…
Vote for Equality Guide / Manual de Voto por la Igualdad
This practical guide is designed to assist activists and organizations worldwide in implementing “vote for equality” campaigns. Its goal is to promote the obse…
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…
