Press Releases

Victory Fund board elects new directors

Three new directors were named to help guide the Victory Fund as it works to elect more LGBT leaders to change America’s politics.

Victory sets new record, endorses 123 LGBT candidates

Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed 123 openly LGBT candidates for public office, including six U.S. House candidates, so far in 2010.  Victory endorsed a total of 111 in 2008, the previous record.

2010 Victory Fund endorsements grow to 76

Seventy-six openly LGBT candidates have been endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund so far this year—an unusually high number this early in the election cycle that suggests the group could support a record number of candidates in 2010.

Victory Fund endorses Lembo for Connecticut Lt. Gov.

Kevin Lembo has won the endorsement of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in his race to become Connecticut's next lieutenant governor.  If elected, Lembo would become one of the highest-ranking openly gay elected officials in the U.S.

Victory Fund endorses Cicilline for Congress

The 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.