FACTS

A BREAKthrough means lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans win at the ballot box and will have a powerful voice in our government to achieve true equality.

Since 1991, Victory has successfully helped elect hundreds of openly LGBT candidates to Congress, state legislatures, school boards, city councils and more. Through world-class programs and nonpartisan training, we also provide these new leaders with the skills and contacts they need to make the most of their influence and access.

Candidate Support

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund provides strategic, technical and financial support to openly LGBT candidates and officials. We’re the only national organization committed to increasing the number of openly LGBT public officials at federal, state and local levels of government. Victory Fund support is acknowledged as the determinative factor in the successful election or appointment of endorsed LGBT candidates. The Victory Fund is the nation’s largest LGBT political action committee and one of the nation’s largest non-connected PACs.

Leadership Development

The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute ensures that openly LGBT Americans are not excluded from – and are equipped with the skills they need to prevail in – the electoral process. The Leadership Institute does this by sponsoring qualified LGBT leaders’ participation in the executive programs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, as well as by offering nonpartisan training and international professional networking opportunities.