Victory Fund endorses eight LGBTQ candidates; Danica Roem could make history

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed eight candidates in state and local races. Danica Roem, running for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, received a spotlight endorsement, and would become the first state legislator to win as an openly transgender…

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Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund CEO: ‘Amidst last night’s darkness, there were rays of light’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the LGBTQ movement prepares for a presidential administration opposed to LGBTQ equality, LGBTQ elected officials will play an essential role in preventing anti-LGBTQ legislation and demanding equality. Last night several LGBTQ candidates achieved historic wins, and 86 of 135 Victory Fund endorsed LGBTQ candidates won their elections. In response to the…

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‘Bad-ass women’ gather at Gossip Grill for Victory Fund Brunch

“Bad-ass women” was the unofficial theme at the 16th annual Victory Fund Women’s Brunch, held at Gossip Grill just before this year’s historic San Diego LGBT Pride parade and march got underway beneath a thunderstorm of epic proportions Saturday. “Do we have some bad-ass women here today, or what?” newly installed Victory Fund President and…

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Victory Fund and Institute names first woman; first black president

WASHINGTON – The board of directors of the Victory Fund and Institute today announced that Aisha C. Moodie-Mills, a black woman and an accomplished leader in the LGBT equality movement and a prolific media presence, will become the organization’s next President and CEO in April. Moodie-Mills comes to Victory from the Center for American Progress…

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