Council member Andrea Jenkins has called her time in office “tumultuous” — most notably in 2020 during the pandemic and the upheaval after the murder of George Floyd in the ward.

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We also must acknowledge the long road ahead as we seek equitable representation in government positions.

“Being an out LGBTQ+ elected official in this climate takes a big toll on one’s mental health," says Victory Institute's Evan Low.

Over 20 years after the Supreme Court found the Texas law unconstitutional, a proposed bill would repeal the ban on so-called 'homosexual conduct.'

Evan Low, a longtime queer advocate and trailblazing politician, becomes the first Asian American president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Victory Institute.

LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is proud to announce that an incredibly impressive group of 120 LGBTQ+ leaders have been invited to participate in one of its flagship 2025 Candidate & Campaign Training progr...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the “Protecting the Freedom to Marry Act” on Monday, repealing the state’s same-sex marriage ban from Colorado law.

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Victories like this are what happens when we elect trans and nonbinary people into government.

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Former California Assemblymember Evan Low has been named as the new president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Institute.

LGBTQ+ Victory Institute welcomes California Assemblymember Evan Low as new President & CEO

As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to reach across the aisle in her seventh State of the State speech top Democrats and Republicans both found the governor’s 2025 agenda to be a mixed bag.  Fu...

Advocacy groups will lead efforts to push back against anti-LGBTQ administration

Senate and House Dems forcefully challenge Trump/Musk's illegal attacks on USAID and the US government

The developments come after Elon Musk said that he had spoken with President Donald Trump about the aid and development agency and “he agreed we should shut it down.”

“Who are you to decide what my child needs? This is the party of small government,” the mother of a transgender child told Radio IQ Thursday morning.