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On The Rise
From activists and local leaders to business executives and federal officeholders, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community have been instrumental in affecting political change. These 19th profiles tell the stories of people who may not be known yet, but are poised to become household names.
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Boston will elect someone other than a White man as mayor for the first time
Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, both women of color, will advance to the two-person general mayoral election set for November 2.
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These two women have potential to play outsized role in Virginia abortion rights
What one lieutenant governor’s race previews about the politics of reproductive health care in next year’s midterm election cycle.
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Miami-Dade mayor Daniella Levine Cava on what the world has to learn from the Surfside condo collapse
Daniella Levine Cava, the mayor of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, talks about the experience of helping the public grieve one of the deadliest structural building failures in history.
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Kathy Hochul’s rise in New York spotlights the barriers to women becoming governors
"I want by the end of my administration, for every woman to say there are no barriers, there is no longer a ceiling."
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Meet Ketanji Brown Jackson, a likely contender for the Supreme Court
The judge was confirmed by the Senate to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a position regarded as a stepping stone to some of the highest legal positions in the government.
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How women in Maryland are trying to stop gun violence
They are lawmakers, community organizers and relatives of victims. And they’re a microcosm of the gun violence prevention efforts playing out in statehouses across the nation — amid congressional gridlock and daily shootings.
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Virginia Democrats pick Terry McAuliffe as nominee for governor
The former governor was the frontrunner headed into Tuesday’s primary. But the state could have made history by choosing state Sen. Jennifer McClellan or former state Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy.
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Newly elected trans state lawmakers reflect on record year of anti-trans bills
Rep. Stephanie Byers of Kansas, Sen. Sarah McBride of Delaware and Rep. Taylor Small of Vermont entered office during a year of record anti-trans bills. They’re advocating for policies that help LGBTQ+ people.
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Meet Seve Christian, who helped put California at the forefront of LGBTQ+ legislation
At just 25, Christian is helping Sen. Scott Wiener craft some of the most progressive LGBTQ+ legislation in the country.
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How Houston’s first pregnant city council member is using her power to enact change
For too long, pregnant workers have had to “grin and bear it” in the workplace. Abbie Kamin wants to change that.