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Victory Fund announces 29 endorsements for 2008
Fri, 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 election
Thu, 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 2008
Thu, 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 ‘07
Mon, 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 Alabama
Tue, 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 November
Mon, 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 House
Thu, 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.
Tennessee gets first out elected official
Fri, Aug 3rd 2007, 09:02Keith Durbin, a Victory-endorsed candidate, made history Thursday night, becoming Tennessee's first-ever openly LGBT elected official.
Fred Mason: A strong leader for Baltimore
Tue, Jul 3rd 2007, 16:03The Victory Fund has endorsed three new candidates, including Fred Mason, who is running for Baltimore City Council.
