VICTORY INSTITUTE

In 1991, LGBTQ Victory Fund was founded to increase the number of openly LGBTQ elected officials at every level of government. At the time, only a handful of LGBTQ people were elected anywhere in the world and few ran for office every year. More than 30 years later, Victory Fund has helped elect thousands of LGBTQ leaders to public office in every state, from governors to U.S. senators to big city mayors... Danica Roem, trained by LGBTQ Victory Institute and endorsed by LGBTQ Victory Fund, became the first out trans person elected to and served in a state legislature in 2017... Launched in May 2021 on the 30th anniversary of Victory Fund's founding, Pride & Progress and the LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame seek to fulfill Victory Institute's mission to honor the LGBTQ leaders who fought for our equality and to inspire more LGBTQ people to pursue careers in public service.

Also known as: Victory Fund