Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials continues to grow, but more needed for equitable representation
The news from Victory Institute also highlights the high-ranking LGBTQ+ officeholders around the nation.
July 1, 2025
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out for america
There She Is... America's First Out Miss America Contestant
As Pride.com reported in June, Erin O'Flaherty of Missouri is competing this weekend as the first out pageant contestant vying for the Miss America crown,
September 7, 2016
Kathy Kozachenko Proved It in '74—America Will Embrace Out Candidates
On the eve of National Out to Win Day, Victory Fund CEO Annise Parker urges all LGBTQ people to consider running for office.
April 1, 2020
First Out Boy Scout Leader Braces for Lawsuit
Former Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier, hired by a New York scouting group, has retained lawyer David Boies in case there are objections to his employment.
April 2, 2015
INTERACTIVE COVER: Out of Many, One Day in LGBT America
Hundreds of you took part in The Advocate's annual Day in LGBT and now your photos are part of an interactive cover that stitches us together.
December 12, 2014
Rufus Gifford, Biden's Out State Dept. Star, on Restoring America
The gay former ambassador to Denmark and likely head of protocol for the State Department discusses the challenges ahead.
January 27, 2021
Sharice Davids Could Be America's First Out Native American Rep.
Davids, a mixed martial arts fighter, won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, and will compete against an anti-LGBTQ Republican incumbent.
August 8, 2018
Jared Polis on being a dad, husband — and America's first out gay governor
The Colorado leader opens up about maintaining an idyllic home life in increasingly uncertain times.
February 5, 2024
NBA Player's Coming Out Means 'Final Days of Straight America'
With NBA player Jason Collins coming out, the end is near for straight America, warns the comedian.
April 30, 2013
What Laura Loomer's meeting with Donald Trump means for America, according to out national security expert
Luke Schleusener, CEO of Out in National Security, spoke to The Advocate about what U.S. allies and adversaries may take from the MAGA influencer's Oval Office visit and the firings that came after.
April 7, 2025
Kamala Harris rallies Democrats in stirring DNC acceptance speech, laying out her plan for America
“America, the path that led me here in recent weeks was no doubt, unexpected, but I’m no stranger to unlikely journeys,” Harris said.
August 23, 2024
Nonbinary representation in government is on the rise with a record number of out elected officials
That's the latest data in the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's "Out For America" report.
July 11, 2024
Gus Kenworthy Slams Mike Pence on Ellen's Show
The vice president is "a bad fit" to represent America, the out Olympic contender told DeGeneres.
February 6, 2018
Pete Buttigieg Drags Fox News Hosts on Fox News
Chris Wallace, meanwhile, challenged the out candidate on whether America was ready for a "gay president with a husband."
May 20, 2019
'Claws' Star Niecy Nash Shares Wedding to Her Wife With the World
The star of Reno 911 and Mrs. America came out publicly in the most celebratory way.
August 31, 2020
200K Pledge to Combat Religious Intolerance
Pledge sponsor Faith in America points out that young LGBT people rejected by their families are at high risk of suicide and homelessness.
July 10, 2017
Leatherman Eric Paul Leue Is Out to Abolish Sexual Shame
The director for sexual health and advocacy at Kink.com is a kinky leatherman from Germany, ready to (consensually) beat the internalized shame out of America.
December 17, 2015