pro equality congress

Eric Sorensen has won the nomination in the state's 17th Congressional District.

Title VII is a huge victory for LGBTQ+ employees and shouldn't be undermined, but the Equality Act is the big kahuna. 

Conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats have undercut progressive Dems on health care reform, but how are they affecting the push for LGBT equality?

It's a landmark year with record numbers and diversity of LGBTQ+ candidates.

The program protecting "dreamers," undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, will survive.

Victories in Tuesday's election will push the number over that mark when all the winners take office, and the candidates represent the diversity of the LGBTQ+ population.

Three weeks ago, like many LGBT Americans, I woke up with, to say the least, mixed feelings. The euphoria of Barack Obama's election and the expansion of the pro-LGBT majority in Congress was tempered by sadness and anger at our devastating losses in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, and, of course, California. The silver lining of these defeats has been a renewed focus nationwide on the issue of marriage equality.

Balint, a lesbian, is a longtime Vermont state legislator and former teacher.