Endorsements

Since 1991, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund has endorsed out LGBTQ+ political candidates for local, state and federal office throughout the United States.

For a list of Victory Fund’s currently endorsed candidates, click here.

To be considered for endorsement, candidates must:

• be openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer;
• be pro-choice and support an individual’s right to privacy*;
• support the rights of transgender individuals;
• demonstrate community support and a realistic plan to win;
• demonstrate support of federal, state or local efforts to advance LGBTQ+ civil rights via the legislative or regulatory process**;
• demonstrate support of federal, state or local efforts to safeguard privacy and reproductive freedom**; and
• demonstrate a commitment and openness to seek out LGBTQ+ campaign staff, consultants and official staff.

*Learn more about why the right to privacy, including the right to an abortion, is central to LGBTQ+ Victory Fund’s endorsement criteria here.

**Note: Judicial endorsements are not required to meet these criteria.

Approved 

All neighborhood council candidates and other hyper-local races will be considered for the “Approved” designation. Candidates will be provided with a seal showing that they are a pro-choice, pro-equality, out LGBTQ+ candidate. 

Qualified 

Candidates who have at least one equally viable pro-choice LGBTQ+ opponent will be considered for the “Qualified” recommendation. All qualified candidates will be provided with a seal showing that they are a pro-choice, pro-equality, out candidate and campaign assistance and resources as needed, but not with Victory putting a thumb on the scale for one of the LGBTQ+ candidates.