Victory Fund welcomes Michelle Obama at LGBT Delegate Lunch

Wed, Aug 27th 2008, 10:13

The Victory Fund welcomed Michelle Obama to the LGBT Delegates Lunch, co-hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and Reps. Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin. More than 700 people attended the event.

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Majority of voters open to electing gay president

Fri, Aug 22nd 2008, 08:40

More than six in ten U.S. voters say they could support an openly gay candidate for president of the United States, according to a new nationwide poll from Zogby International.

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Victory in Colorado

Wed, Aug 13th 2008, 00:28

After winning his Democratic primary to represent Colorado's 2nd District, Victory endorsee Jared Polis is nearly certain to become the nation's next openly gay member of Congress.

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Victory Fund endorses ten new candidates

Tue, Aug 12th 2008, 11:30

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed ten new candidates seeking public office. The candidates include Rebecca Kaplan, who seeks a seat on the Oakland City Council, and Andrew Martin, who is running for the Nevada Assembly.

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Victory fund endorses eleven new candidates

Tue, Aug 12th 2008, 10:59

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed 11 new candidates seeking public office. The candidates include Greg Rodriguez, candidate for the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education, and Georgia House candidate Keisha Waites.

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McAffrey assured second term in Oklahoma

Tue, Jul 22nd 2008, 09:07

Victory endorsee Al McAffrey will serve a second term in the Oklahoma state House of Representatives thanks to a court ruling removing his only opponent. He became the first openly gay member of the legislature in 2006.

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McFeeley Joins Board of Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute

Wed, Jul 16th 2008, 14:46

Tim McFeeley, a veteran of the civil rights movement and a leader in the field of executive development, has joined the board of the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute.

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Perez among victorious in primary election

Fri, Jun 27th 2008, 15:04

California’s caucus of gay state legislators will likely gain at least two new faces after November’s general election. After winning their primaries, John Perez and Tom Ammiano are heavily favored to win their general elections in November.

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Sam Adams elected mayor of Portland, Oregon

Fri, Jun 27th 2008, 15:02

Sam Adams won his election with more than 50 percent of the vote, becoming the first openly gay mayor elected to lead one of the nation's 30 largest cities. Meanwhile, Kate Brown won her Democratic primary for Oregon secretary of state.

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Victory Fund hails California Supreme Court decision

Tue, Jun 17th 2008, 16:23

"It’s a leap forward in the struggle for true equality for LGBT Americans, and I applaud the extraordinary work of those who have gotten us to this point," said Victory Fund President Chuck Wolfe

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