LGBTQ LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

With the election less than a week away and more than 570 LGBTQ candidates on the ballot, our current LGBTQ elected officials are demonstrating why LGBTQ leadership is so important.

Harper’s Bazaar profiled 11 pioneering women on the impact they’ve made and the pressures of being a historic first. Read pieces from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Virginia state Delegate Danica Roem.

U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids also celebrated Indigenous People’s Day. She is the only openly LGBTQ Native American ever elected to the U.S. Congress.

Congratulations to U.S. Congressman Mark Takano, who received the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF)’s Democracy Award in Innovation and Modernization! This award honors non-legislative achievement in operations and constituent service by congressional offices and members of Congress.

U.S. Congressman David Cicilline penned an op-ed in The Providence Journal highlighting his work to provide COVID-19 economic relief for Rhode Islanders.

For an elected official, coming out carries an extra spotlight that keeps far too many leaders in the closet, with untold consequences for our community’s rights. Earlier this year, Wisconsin state Rep. Greta Neubauer came out to her constituents as bisexual. She spoke with Victory Institute Vice President Ruben Gonzales about her coming out journey. Watch their full conversation here!

Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod celebrated National Coming Out Day with a touching tweet.

Long Beach City Mayor Robert Garcia celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring his mother in a touching video about the power of immigrants.

Anchorage, Alaska has chosen a new acting mayor: Austin Quinn-Davidson is now the first woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve as mayor or acting mayor of the city!

Geo Neptune is officially Maine’s first openly transgender, nonbinary and two-spirit elected official. Read about their path to making history in the Indian Township School District here!

CONFERENCE 2020

For the first time, the International LGBTQ Leadership Conference will be completely virtual. We're getting ready to announce some huge speakers and amazing panels. Don't miss your chance to sign up. Registration for the 2020 conference is free – grab your spot today!

Thank you to the co-chairs of LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin for joining the virtual attendees of the International #LGBTQLeaders20 Conference as our Honorary Host Committee!

VICTORY AROUND THE WORLD

Victory Institute’s International team trained a group of young Mexican LGBTQ leaders on the importance of active citizenship and the importance of political participation. Thank you to our partners, Yaaj México & the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, and to everyone who joined us!

One of our trainees and current South African Parliamentary Fellow, Thato Mabe, was named as one of the prominent 200 Young South Africans by the Mail & Guardian, one of the main newspapers in the country.

There is exciting news LGBTQ people in New Zealand, which just elected the queerest Parliament in history, and Belgium, which appointed Europe’s first openly trans Deputy Prime Minister!

THE NEXT GENERATION

Our Domestic Programs team successfully executed three Candidate & Campaign Trainings this year, training 111 more LGBTQ leaders to run for office. Forty-two percent of our trainees are currently running, 42 percent identify as women and 44 percent are people of color! Interested in joining a training or program? Application information will available November 2nd for:

• Candidate & Campaign Trainings
• Victory Congressional Internship (Spring recruitment)
• Victory Empowerment Fellowship
• David Bohnett Leaders Fellowship

LGBTQ Victory Institute is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 52-1835268.

Victory Institute is only national organization dedicated to elevating openly LGBTQ leaders who can further equality at all levels of government. Through our training and professional development programs, each year Victory Institute assists hundreds of individuals who go on to influential careers in politics, government, business and advocacy. Many of our trainees join the more than 1,000 openly LGBTQ elected and appointed officials now serving around the world.

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