All posts tagged "LGBTQ Victory Institute"
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Montana Republicans Ban Zooey Zephyr from House Chamber
The transgender lawmaker was punished by House Republicans for an impassioned speech condemning a ban on gender-affirming care.
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Number of Out LGBTQ Elected Officials Surpasses 1,000
Despite the fact that homophobic and generally anti-LGBTQ attitudes are constantly intensify across the United States, more and more LGBTQ people are winning elected offices....
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Oklahoma Gay Mayor Resigns, Citing Harassment, Threats
Oklahoma’s first-ever gay mayor has resigned from office due to repeated threats and harassment that have made him feel unsafe in his own town. Adam...
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Karine Jean-Pierre To Be First Out LGBTQ White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre, the current White House Deputy Press Secretary, will soon become the first out LGBTQ person, as well as the first Black person, to...
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First out lesbian, LGBTQ person of color confirmed to ambassador-level post
Chantale Wong has become the first out lesbian and LGBTQ person of color to be confirmed to an ambassador-level post in U.S. history.
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Biden urged to appoint a Black LGBTQ woman to Supreme Court
LGBTQ advocates are urging Biden to nominating a Black LGBTQ woman to the Supreme Court.
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Minneapolis Councilmember Andrea Jenkins becomes first transgender president of a city council
Minneapolis Councilmember Andrea Jenkins has become the first out trans person elected president of a city council in the United States.
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LGBTQ Victory Institute to induct four historic LGBTQ lawmakers into Hall of Fame
LGBTQ Victory Institute will induct four new members into the LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame, as part of a weekend focused on LGBTQ leadership.
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Georgetown fellow Gigi Sohn could become first LGBTQ FCC commissioner
President Biden has nominated Gigi Sohn for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission, a potentially historic appointment.
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LGBTQ Victory Institute adds milestones to its political history timeline, in honor of LGBTQ History Month
LGBTQ Victory Institute has added additional historical milestones to its political history timeline in honor of LGBTQ History Month.
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James Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at age 88
James Hormel, who became the first openly gay U.S. ambassador in 1999, passed away at age 88 in San Francisco.
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There are more transgender elected officials than LGBTQ Republican officials, says report
There are more transgender elected officials in the United States than LGBTQ Republican officials, according to a Victory Institute report.
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Senate confirms Shawn Skelly and Gina Ortiz Jones to top military posts in historic firsts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed two LGBTQ women, Shawn Skelly and Gina Ortiz Jones, to top military posts within the Biden administration.
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President Biden nominates lesbian to ambassador-level post in historic first
President Biden has tapped Chantale Wong as the first lesbian and LGBTQ person of color to be U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank.
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Senate confirms Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Senate made history when it confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman, as Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS.
