LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About

Fall Rate Ending Soon for the 2023 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference!

LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is once again preparing for another amazing International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference – and they shared three big announcements!

First, the Conference agenda is now live (check out the full agenda here). And you can learn more about the first three announced speakers: U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids, Delaware state Senator Sarah McBride and Montana state Representative Zooey Zephyr will all be joining Victory Institute on stage!

Register before October 15th and save $100 on your Conference ticket with Victory Institute’s special Fall Rate. Registration will INCREASE after the 15th, so don’t wait!

Anti-Trans Bigots Targeting Jack Turnwald in North Carolina

Our candidate for the Holly Springs Town Council, Jack Turnwald, has faced an onslaught of anti-trans from bigoted local groups. Posts from the group have misgendered Jack, implied they stood with “Satanic symbols”, attacked Jack’s partner and made false claims about Jack’s policies, while calling their stances on LGBTQ+ politics “ideologies” and referencing pedophilia because Jack is trans.

Jack needs our support to win – learn how you can support their campaign today! And if you’re in the area, consider signing up to volunteer!

This Weekend: Voters Head to the Polls in Louisiana!

This weekend, voters will turn in their ballots in Louisiana – and we know just who they should vote for! Our candidate, Pearl Ricks, is on the ballot, running for a newly drawn statehouse seat in New Orleans.

With Fabian Nelson’s impending victory in Mississippi, Louisiana will be the last state in the U.S. that has not elected an out LGBTQ+ person to the legislature. Learn more about Pearl’s campaign before Election Day here!

The Washington Post Announces Endorsements for Two Spotlight Candidates

Congratulations to Spotlight candidates Danica Roem, running for the Virginia state Senate, and Joshua Cole, running for the Virginia state House, for earning glowing endorsements from The Washington Post! Read the full piece here!

Celebrating National Coming Out Day

On October 11th, we celebrated National Coming Out Day, a day to support and uplift LGBTQ+ people coming out of the closet. It is a day for proudly living your truth and celebrating LGBTQ+ freedom.

This year, Victory Fund endorsed candidate Dulce Vasquez shared her coming out story with us – and why it matters to be a proud, out bisexual candidate on the campaign trail. Read her full story here!