Press Releases

Vermont Legislature brings marriage equality to state

The 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 members

Steve 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 candidates

Now 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 Advisor

The 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.

Dozens 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.