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Supporting, training and investing in LGBTQ+ leaders around the world. https://linktr.ee/victoryinstitute

Through campaign trainings and leadership programs, Victory Institute is building a world where the LGBTQ+ community is represented at every level of government.

10/22/2026

Big personalities. Real talk. Leaders who show up as themselves. 🌱

Last year, LGBTQ+ leaders and allies from across the country got candid with us, from "Landslide Mayes" to PBS NewsHour fandom to the advice we can't stop repeating: "Your voice matters, so share it. Just do it."

This year, we're Deeply Rooted, Growing Stronger. Join us in Washington, D.C., December 3–5 for the 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference.

🎟️ Register now at the link in bio: victoryinstitute.org/conference

10/21/2026

Voting is open for the 2026 Global Trailblazer Award! 🌍🏳️‍🌈

This award celebrates an international LGBTQ+ leader championing equality around the world. Meet this year’s nominees:

✨ Alex Greenwich, Independent Member for Sydney, New South Wales Parliament (Australia)
✨ Huang Jie, Member of the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)
✨ Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, Deputy Minister in the Presidency and Member of the National Assembly (South Africa)
✨ Esteban Paulon, National Deputy (Argentina)

From Sydney to Buenos Aires, Taipei to Cape Town, these leaders are proving that LGBTQ+ representation makes a difference everywhere.

🗳️ Cast your vote by October 30 at 11:59 PM PT: https://secure.ngpvan.com/KO5Q4Y6k0EuqnFzn3ytsmA2

Then join us at the 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, December 3–5 in Washington, DC, to celebrate the winner.

10/20/2026

The nominees for the 2026 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award are here! 🏆🏳️‍🌈

This award honors an up-and-coming LGBTQ+ state or local elected official in the U.S. Meet this year’s nominees:

✨ Precious Brady-Davis, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
✨ Amanda Gonzalez, Clerk and Recorder, Jefferson County, Colorado
✨ Olivia Hill, President Pro Tempore, Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
✨ Kim Jackson, Georgia State Senator, District 41
✨ Brandon Woodward, Minority Leader, Kansas House of Representatives, District 108

Each of these leaders is paving the way for a more inclusive future.

🗳️ Cast your vote by October 30 at 11:59 PM PT: https://secure.ngpvan.com/KO5Q4Y6k0EuqnFzn3ytsmA2

Then join us at the 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, December 3–5 in Washington, DC, to celebrate the winner.

10/15/2026

BIG news 🎉 Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is coming to the 42nd annual International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference in Washington, DC (Dec. 3-5) to receive the 2026 Chris Abele Impact Award!

For nearly four decades, she's stood with our community: fighting HIV/AIDS when few in Washington would, guiding the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and helping pass the Respect for Marriage Act. 🏳️‍🌈

Be in the room as we honor her, alongside 700+ LGBTQ+ elected officials, leaders and advocates from around the world. 🌎

⏰ TODAY ONLY: The $350 fall rate ends TONIGHT at 11:59 p.m. ET. Prices go up to $450 tomorrow.

Lock in your spot 👉 LINK IN BIO

10/13/2026

October is off to a busy start! 🌈

On October 3, our team headed to Louisville, Kentucky, to host a Public Leadership Summit with Fairness Campaign, made possible by JustFundKY. Participants dug into what it really takes to run for office, then heard from four trailblazing out LGBTQ+ elected officials about the highs and lows of campaigning and serving.

Next stop: Raleigh, North Carolina, on October 24. Join us! Link in bio.

10/07/2026

You belong in public office — and these three leaders are proof. On Saturday, October 24, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is hosting a FREE LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit in Raleigh, NC, featuring:

🏛️ Vernetta Alston, NC State Representative
🏛️ Eliazar Posada, Carrboro Mayor Pro-Tem & Executive Director of EqualityNC
⚖️ Judge John S. Arrowood, NC Court of Appeals

Proudly presented with Equality NC and LGBTQ Democrats of North Carolina Register free at https://victoryinstitute.org/event/raleigh-lgbtq-public-leadership-summit-2026/

10/01/2026

September was a big month for LGBTQ+ leadership. 🏳️‍🌈

🏛️ Washington, DC (9/14): We welcomed Congress back to town with Q Street, the LGBT Congressional Staff Association and GLASS at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

🌍 New York City (9/22): During UN General Assembly week, more than 120 guests joined us at the historic Stonewall Inn to welcome Rob Jetten, the first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Seeing an LGBTQ+ head of government on the world stage shows what our Global Programs work is building toward: out leaders at every level of government, all over the world.

🗽 New York City (9/26): Our LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit brought together future candidates and public servants. They spent the afternoon in hands-on workshops, heard from out elected officials on our "Running as an Out LGBTQ+ Candidate" panel, and built connections that will last well beyond the day.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and made this month one to remember. 💚

Want to run, serve or lead? Find your next step at victoryinstitute.org.

09/30/2026

Meet our 2026–2027 Victory Congressional Fellow, Roshni Powers (she/her)! 🎉

Roshni, a recent grad from Georgetown (BS in Foreign Service), is spending the next ten months with the Congressional Equality Caucus working to advance LGBTQ+ equality on Capitol Hill.

After interning for Rep. Linda Sánchez and the Feminist Majority Foundation, she's a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, equitable healthcare access and gender equality. Next up: a career in public interest law. ⚖️

Welcome to the team, Roshni! 💜🏳️‍🌈

09/29/2026

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education formally rescinded the Title IX rules that protected LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The repeal takes away the federal standard that told schools, in plain terms, that LGBTQ+ students belong. Transgender students have been targeted most directly, but this affects le***an, gay and bisexual students too. It comes just months after the Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls and women playing school sports.

The message to LGBTQ+ young people is clear, and it is wrong. You deserve to be safe at school. You deserve to be seen. You deserve to learn without fear.

With federal protections gone, decisions about student safety now rest with states, school boards and local leaders. That is why LGBTQ+ representation matters. Openly LGBTQ+ school board members, state legislators and local officials across the country are working to protect students in their communities, and we will keep supporting them.

To every LGBTQ+ student: you are not alone, and we are not backing down.

— LGBTQ+ Victory Fund & LGBTQ+ Victory Institute

09/24/2026

📍 RALEIGH - we are coming ✨

Our team is bringing our LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit to RALEIGH – and we want you there! The LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit is a FREE workshop to sharpen skills, build community, and leave energized to keep showing up for our people and our values.

From elected officials to movement leaders and organizers, this summit is all about building power and strengthening LGBTQ+ leadership at every level.

Whether you’re thinking about running for office, supporting candidates, or expanding your impact—this space is for you.

🔗 Learn more and register (for FREE) at https://victoryinstitute.org/event/raleigh-lgbtq-public-leadership-summit-2026/
🗓️ Saturday, October 24, 2026
📍Raleigh, NC

We’d love for you to join us for a day of connection, strategy, and community 💜
Equality NC LGBTQ Democrats of North Carolina

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