LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame | Pride & Progress

The LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame honors the LGBTQ elected officials, appointed officials and candidates who made significant contributions to advancing LGBTQ political power and equality.

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2022 Class

Tamara Adrián

Deputy, National Assembly of Venezuela

First out transgender candidate elected in Venezuela.

Ron Oden

Mayor of Palm Springs

First Black Out LGBTQ person elected mayor of a U.S. city.

Christine Quinn

Speaker of the City Council of New York (2006-2013)

The first woman and first out LGBTQ Speaker of the City Council of New York.

Amanda Simpson

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy

First out transgender woman to become a presidential appointee in U.S. history.

2021 Class

Kate Brown

Governor of Oregon (2015-present)

First out LGBTQ person elected governor in the United States.

Andrea Jenkins

Vice President of the Minneapolis City Council (2018-present)

First out Black transgender woman elected to public office in the United States.

Christine Kehoe

California state Senate (2004-2012)

First out LGBTQ person elected to public office in San Diego.

Leo Varadkar

Taoiseach of Ireland (2017-2020)

One of the first out LGBTQ heads of government.

Lifetime Achievement

Tammy Baldwin

United States Senate (2013 – present)

First out LGBTQ person elected to the U.S. Senate.

Founding Class

Former LGBTQ elected officials, appointed officials and candidates inducted in April 2021.

Roberta Achtenberg

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1993 – 1995)

First out LGBTQ Senate-confirmed presidential appointee.

Deborah Batts

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1994 – 2020)

First out LGBTQ federal court judge.

Simone Bell

Georgia House of Representatives (2009 – 2015)

First out Black lesbian elected to a U.S. state legislature.

Tom Duane

New York state Senate (1999 – 2012)

First out LGBTQ and first out HIV-positive member of the New York state Senate.

Eric Fanning

United States Secretary of the Army (2016 – 2017)

First out LGBTQ head of any service in the U.S. military.

Marielle Franco

Rio de Janeiro City Council (2017 – 2018)

One of the first out LGBTQ people elected in Brazil.

Barney Frank

U.S. House of Representatives (1981 – 2013)

One of the first out LGBTQ members of Congress.

Neil Giuliano

Mayor of Tempe (1994 – 2004)

First out LGBTQ mayor of a midsize U.S. city.

Sherry Harris

Seattle City Council (1992 – 1995)

First out LGBTQ Black lesbian elected in the U.S.

James Hormel

U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg (1999 – 2001)

First out LGBTQ U.S. ambassador.

Kim Coco Iwamoto

Hawaii Board of Education (2006 – 2011)

First out trans person to win election to state office.

Kathy Kozachenko

Ann Arbor City Council (1974 – 1976)

First out LGBTQ person ever elected to public office in the U.S.

Harvey Milk

San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1978)

First out LGBTQ elected official in California.

Elaine Noble

Massachusetts House of Representatives (1975 – 1979)

First out LGBTQ person elected to a state legislature.

Annise Parker

Mayor of Houston (2010 – 2016)

First out LGBTQ mayor of a top-10 American city.

John Pérez

California state Assembly (2008 – 2014)

First out LGBTQ speaker of the California state Assembly.

José Sarria

Candidate for San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1961)

First out LGBTQ person to ever run for office.

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Prime Minister of Iceland (2009 – 2013)

First out LGBTQ person in the world elected head of government.

Allan Spear

Minnesota state Senate (1973 – 2001)

First out LGBTQ leader of a state legislature.

Keith St. John

Albany Common Council (1990 – 1998)

First out LGBTQ Black person elected in the U.S.

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The LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame honors out LGBTQ individuals who've made demonstrable and significant advancements to LGBTQ equality as political candidates, elected officials and appointed officials. Inductees are chosen by the One Victory Board of Directors.