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Victory Fund endorses Cicilline for CongressMon, Feb 22nd 2010, 11:13The Victory Fund today announced its endorsement of David Cicilline in his race to become the next U.S. Representative from Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. Lesbian elected mayor of Houston, TexasSat, Dec 12th 2009, 18:22"This victory sends a clear signal that gays and lesbians are an integral part of American civic life, that we're willing to lead, and that voters will respond to candidates who are open and honest about their lives,” said Chuck Wolfe, Victory President and CEO. Gay, lesbian candidates victorious across U.S.Wed, Nov 4th 2009, 15:19Openly gay and lesbian candidates swept to victory in local and state races across the country, according to results released today by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Annise Parker Finishes First in Houston Mayor’s RaceTue, Nov 3rd 2009, 22:52Houston City Controller Annise Parker was the top vote-getter Tuesday in the race for mayor, garnering more than 30% of the vote in a crowded field of candidates. Parker will now face former city attorney Gene Locke, who finished second, in a runoff election in mid-December. Obama signs historic hate crimes billWed, Oct 28th 2009, 13:36"It's thrilling to watch the president sign federal legislation that acknowledges the human dignity of LGBT Americans," said Chuck Wolfe, Victory Fund president and CEO. Victory applauds historic hate crimes voteThu, Oct 22nd 2009, 16:46"I’m proud that the openly gay and lesbian members of Congress were there to add their voices to the debate and to speak authentically about the experience of gay and transgender Americans," said Chuck Wolfe, Victory Fund President and CEO. Victory Fund endorses record number of openly LGBT candidatesTue, Sep 29th 2009, 12:44The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed 76 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political candidates in 2009, making this endorsement slate the group’s largest ever in an non-federal election year. Gay candidates advance across the countryWed, Sep 16th 2009, 09:57Nearly a dozen openly gay and lesbian candidates in three states faced primary elections Tuesday, with eight advancing to general elections this November. To date, over 35 Victory-endorsed candidates have advanced with primary election wins. Victory Fund makes eight new endorsementsThu, Aug 27th 2009, 14:11Eight openly gay and lesbian candidates have earned the endorsement of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in August. A total of 76 openly LGBT candidates have been endorsed by the Victory Fund so far this year. Victory Fund mourns passing of Sen. KennedyWed, Aug 26th 2009, 05:10"Senator Kennedy was a great man. He made a career of fighting for the poor, for women, for racial minorities, and for basic human rights for LGBT Americans," said CEO Chuck Wolfe. Victory Fund, HRC endorse Anthony Woods for CongressWed, Jul 22nd 2009, 11:33Anthony Woods, an Iraq vet and recipient of the Bronze Star, is running in a special election to represent California's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Victory Fund makes 11 new endorsementsTue, Jul 21st 2009, 11:35The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed 11 more openly LGBT candidates for public office, including Dr. Dana Beyer, whose 2010 election would make her the first openly transgender state legislator in U.S. history. Victory Fund endorses Steve Pougnet for CongressTue, Jun 30th 2009, 15:36The Victory Fund has endorsed Palm Springs, Calif. Mayor Steve Pougnet in his bid for Congress. He is among 15 new endorsements made in June, bringing the yearly total to 55 endorsed candidates. Victory Fund celebrates 40th anniversary of StonewallFri, Jun 26th 2009, 18:02On June 28, 1969, a small group of men and women in a New York City bar stood up for themselves and fought back, giving voice to a movement that has spanned more than four decades. Victory Fund endorses eight more openly gay candidatesThu, May 28th 2009, 17:01The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced eight more endorsements of openly gay and lesbian candidates, raising the total number of endorsees so far this year to 40. Victory Fund applauds marriage equality in MaineWed, May 6th 2009, 12:02The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today congratulated
Maine’s three openly gay state lawmakers, their colleagues and Maine
Gov. John Baldacci on enacting and signing a marriage equality bill
that will ensure all Maine families will enjoy the benefits and
responsibilities of marriage. Victory Fund announces a dozen new endorsementsTue, Apr 21st 2009, 15:06The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed 12 more openly gay and lesbian candidates for public office, bringing its total number of 2009 endorsements to 32. Vermont Legislature brings marriage equality to stateTue, Apr 7th 2009, 10:17The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute today extended its thanks and congratulations to the five openly gay and lesbian members of the Vermont state legislature for their leadership and hard work in gaining today's historic victory for marriage equality. Victory Fund announces new board membersFri, Mar 6th 2009, 08:54Steve Elmendorf, Jamie Fox, Malcolm R Gage, Jr. and Harvey Hurdle elected to three-year terms on the board. Mark Burstein selected as new board chair. Victory Fund endorses seven new candidatesMon, Mar 2nd 2009, 13:32Now only two months into 2009, the Victory Fund has endorsed seven more candidates, bringing the year’s total number of endorsees to 17. Obama Nominates Out Lesbian as Top Environmental AdvisorMon, Dec 15th 2008, 16:13The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute today issued the following statement from its president and CEO, Chuck Wolfe, on the nomination of Nancy Sutley to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality: Victory Fund helps 71 candidates win across the U.S.Wed, Nov 5th 2008, 10:33Dozens of Victory-endorsed candidates won their elections on Nov. 4, including Jared Polis who will join Reps. Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank in the U.S. House of Representatives. Victory Fund endorses 100 openly LGBT candidatesTue, Sep 30th 2008, 09:55The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund announced the endorsement of its 100th candidate, making this endorsement slate the largest-ever for the organization. Cho to accept Gay & Lesbian Leadership AwardTue, Sep 16th 2008, 10:49Comedian Margaret Cho will accept a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award for her passionate and vocal LGBT advocacy at a ceremony in Washington D.C. Click here to attend the reception. Victory Fund welcomes Michelle Obama at LGBT Delegate LunchWed, Aug 27th 2008, 10:05The Victory Fund welcomed Michelle Obama to the LGBT Delegates Lunch, co-hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and Reps. Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin. More than 700 people attended the event. Majority of voters open to electing gay presidentThu, Aug 21st 2008, 16:43More than six in ten U.S. voters say they could support an openly gay candidate for president of the United States, according to a new nationwide poll from Zogby International. Victory in ColoradoTue, Aug 12th 2008, 23:52After winning his Democratic primary to represent Colorado's 2nd District, Victory endorsee Jared Polis is nearly certain to become the nation's next openly gay member of Congress. Victory fund endorses eleven new candidatesFri, Jul 25th 2008, 10:16The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed 11 new candidates seeking public office. The candidates include Greg Rodriguez, candidate for the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education, and Georgia House candidate Keisha Waites. McFeeley Joins Board of Gay & Lesbian Leadership InstituteWed, Jul 16th 2008, 14:41Tim McFeeley, a veteran of the civil rights movement and a leader in the field of executive development, has joined the board of the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute. Victory Fund endorses ten new candidatesFri, Jun 27th 2008, 14:37The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed ten new candidates seeking public office. The candidates include Rebecca Kaplan, who seeks a seat on the Oakland City Council, and Andrew Martin, who is running for the Nevada Assembly. McAffrey assured second term in OklahomaMon, Jun 16th 2008, 10:47Victory endorsee Al McAffrey will serve a second term in the Oklahoma state House of Representatives thanks to a court ruling removing his only opponent. He became the first openly gay member of the legislature in 2006. Perez among victorious in primary electionWed, Jun 4th 2008, 09:01California’s caucus of gay state legislators will likely gain at least two new faces after November’s general election. After winning their primaries, John Perez and Tom Ammiano are heavily favored to win their general elections in November. Sam Adams elected mayor of Portland, OregonTue, May 20th 2008, 23:59Sam Adams won his election with more than 50 percent of the vote, becoming the first openly gay mayor elected to lead one of the nation's 30 largest cities. Meanwhile, Kate Brown won her Democratic primary for Oregon secretary of state. Victory Fund hails California Supreme Court decisionThu, May 15th 2008, 13:01"It’s a leap forward in the struggle for true equality for LGBT Americans, and I applaud the extraordinary work of those who have gotten us to this point," said Victory Fund President Chuck Wolfe Victory Fund mourns loss of Larry McKeonWed, May 14th 2008, 17:11Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, issued a statement mourning the passing of former Illinois State Rep. Larry McKeon. David Bohnett Foundation Announces Major Gift to Boost Openly Gay LeadershipThu, May 8th 2008, 14:48A new partnership between the David Bohnett Foundation and the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute will help openly gay public leaders take advantage of one of the nation’s most prestigious mid-career executive training programs. Esquivel named to Victory Fund Senior VP positionMon, May 5th 2008, 08:53Laura M. Esquivel, a longtime political strategist and advocate for social justice issues, including in the gay, Latino and labor movements, has been named Senior Vice President for Political Affairs at the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Laurette Healey receives sole endorsement from the California Nurses AssociationMon, Apr 14th 2008, 10:54
The California Nurses Association has endorsed former Deputy State Controller Laurette Healey in the race for the 40th Assembly District which serves Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Lake Balboa, Northridge, North Encino, North Hills, Reseda, Tarzana, Van Nuys, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, and South Granada Hills The California Nurses Association (CNA), and its national arm, the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), presently have 80,000 members in 50 states, representing nurses at scores of hospitals, clinics, and home health agencies. Groups hope to boost gay black political leadershipMon, Feb 25th 2008, 11:06The National Conference of Black Political Scientists and the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute announced the establishment of the Bayard Rustin Award, honoring contributions to the field of political science on the topic of LGBT African-Americans in electoral politics. Leadership Institute launches Presidential Appointments ProjectTue, Feb 19th 2008, 16:13The effort of the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute hopes to grow the pool of openly LGBT professionals who would be qualified and ready to accept politically appointed positions in the next presidential administration. Laurette Healey Reports the Highest Contributions in the 2nd Reporting PeriodTue, Feb 5th 2008, 09:48Laurette Healey has reported contributions of $110,754 compared to Bob Blumenfield with $105,508 and Stuart Waldman with $83,983 for the reporting period ending December 31. Cambridge elects nation's first out black lesbian mayorWed, Jan 16th 2008, 11:20Out lesbian Denise Simmons, a Victory endorsee who was re-elected to the Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council last year, has been elected mayor by her council peers. She is the second openly LGBT African-American to hold the post, and the first out black lesbian mayor in U.S. history. Victory Fund announces 29 endorsements for 2008Fri, Dec 21st 2007, 08:21The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed a slate of 29 candidates seeking office in 2008. The group plans to endorse more than 100 candidates, a new record, before Election Day next year. Joel Burns fights back, wins electionThu, Dec 6th 2007, 15:37Victory endorsee Joel Burns overcame anti-gay smears to become the first openly gay elected official in Tarrant County, Texas. He will be sworn in to represent District 9 on the Fort Worth City Council in January. Victory Fund announces 29 endorsements for 2008Thu, Dec 6th 2007, 10:28The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed a slate of 29 candidates seeking office in 2008. Gay candidates victorious across the U.S.Wed, Nov 7th 2007, 08:58Dozens of openly gay and lesbian candidates running in municipal and state legislative races across the country won their elections Tuesday. Record number of candidates running in ‘07Mon, Oct 15th 2007, 15:32The Victory Fund has announced 10 new endorsements, reaching a record-setting 71 endorsed candidates for the 2007 political season. First openly gay man elected in AlabamaTue, Oct 9th 2007, 17:18Howard Bayless has become the first openly gay man elected to public office in Alabama. Bayless won a special election Tuesday for a seat on the Birmingham Board of Education. Victory announces 12 new endorsements; 6 running in NovemberMon, Oct 1st 2007, 17:15The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund added 12 new names to its list of endorsed candidates, bringing the total number of candidates to 67 this year. Six of the new endorsements are for 2008 races. Gay man elected to Colorado HouseThu, Sep 20th 2007, 15:36Mark Ferrandino has become the first openly gay man to serve in the Colorado legislature, after being elected by a committee to fill a vacant State House seat. |
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