The Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute today announced it has received a grant of $800,000 from the David Bohnett Foundation to give senior LGBT leaders the opportunity to attend executive education programs at the Harvard Kennedy School. The Victory Institute’s David Bohnett LGBT Leadership Fellows program, now in its tenth year, enrolled its 100th fellow this summer.
Graduates of the program include some of the country’s top LGBT political talents, including Houston Mayor Annise Parker, New York State Sen. Tom Duane, Dallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez and San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros.
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