Sreejita Patra

Roshni Powers is the newest Victory Congressional Fellow named by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute. This competitive 10-month fellowship brings one outstanding young LGBTQ+ professional to Capitol Hill to work in the Congressional Equality Caucus, supporting the Executive Director of the Caucus. As a fellow, Roshni will also participate in a leadership development program that explores the policy-making process and dives into the pressing issues facing the LGBTQ+ community. Her fellowship began in September and will end in June 2027 with a policy briefing. Learn more about Roshni below: Roshni Powers (she/her) is a recent graduate of Georgetown University, where she earned a Bachelors […]

When Anna Kilbride told a classmate she would not have sex with him because she is a lesbian, he responded that he would “fix” her by breaking into her home and raping her. Growing up as a disabled, openly queer teenager in a conservative Phoenix suburb, Kilbride was no stranger to bullying or sexual harassment. She said she was frequently teased at school and called slurs, including by the boy who threatened to rape her. Another boy groped her in middle school. “The Sunday school staff had the audacity to blame it on what I was wearing,” Kilbride told LOOKOUT. “I […]