Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute (Candidate & Campaign Training)

The Victory Fund's Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute will hold training this month in Fort Lauderdale.

The seminar is a 3 day intensive program about the science of running for political office. The program discusses the unique struggles of running as an out candidate, the possibility of anti-gay smears and many other important techniques when running for office.

Future trainings in other cities include:

Cleveland, OH
Candidate Training
June 18-21

Colorado Springs, CO
Candidate Training
September

San Francisco, CA
Candidate Training
Dec. 2-5

Learn more about our Candidate & Campaign Training and to apply to attend the Fort Lauderdale session.

Historic Firsts for LGBT Community This Election

Amidst all the election madness, the first bi-racial president, and the marriage and adoption bans along with the wave of protests there is some refreshing news to report for the LGBT community. Silverton, a small town in Oregon with a population of 7,414 has elected Stu Rasmussen the first transgender mayor in the country. Colorado has elected Jared Polis for congress, the first openly gay person to get elected to the house. Kate Brown has become the first openly bisexual to become Oregon's Secretary of State. Barack Obama has opened up the road for blacks to gain positions of power, even as high as the commander in chief! Harvey Milk, Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank the hero's listed above, and other LGBT icons are paving our way to true equality and government representation.