Like other minorities, L.G.B.T. people are seriously underrepresented in our country’s political offices.

But I’ve seen a few signs that one consonant in that cluster is especially well positioned to gain ground. Lesbians are on the march.

O.K., that probably overstates things. Let’s say they’re on a brisk crawl. But consider: The Victory Fund, which supports L.G.B.T. candidates nationwide in races ranging from school board to governor, recently crunched the numbers on how its 1,162 beneficiaries over the last decade fared, and the results are particularly positive for women.

The results are encouraging overall — and they’re a subtle ray of light following a dark week in terms of the Trump administration’s actions. Despite past statements of affinity with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, President Trump hastily announced a ban on transgender people in the military, and in court filings, his Justice Department went out of its way to enunciate the position that gay people are not protected by a federal civil rights law on employment discrimination.