I do like the way #1 looks, but I also like the idea of the logo being able to be used a "patch" so the circular ones are also appealing. We are affiliated with a county Democratic Party, whose logo can be found here - www.harrisdemocrats.com, and there was discussion that perhaps our logo should in some way relate to their's. Great work.
Got your feedback and make a few updates. Firstly I have made the logo look affiliated with Harris Democrats and secondly I have found a good placement for the LGBT colors. Also added the sunshine halo in the background to make it even more consistent.
Running these designs past board members so sorry for all the requested nitpicks. Can we try #22 with the blue aura from #18 (that connects to the harris democrats logo) and the simple rainbow landscape from #6 in place of the stacked rainbow colors?