LGBTQ women face major hurdles running for public office. They’re not giving up.

A report is the first to analyze the motivations and barriers for LGBTQ candidates

Anne Branigin

Apr. 7

Apr. 7

Paid internships in Congress can be life-changing. 3 out of 4 go to White people.

Students who attended or graduated from private universities were overrepresented among the paid intern corps

Anne Branigin

Mar. 25

Mar. 25

Black women were hailed after the 2020 election. They still make up less than 5 percent of all state legislators.

‘The numbers are stark,’ one expert said

Anne Branigin

Mar. 16

Mar. 16

Idaho parents were already hurting. Then the state blocked a $6 million child-care grant.

The federal funding would have boosted day cares and early learning centers

Anne Branigin

Mar. 6

Mar. 6

RBG could be honored with a monument at the U.S. Capitol

The Capitol is dominated by statues and portraits of White men

Caroline Kitchener

Mar. 2

Mar. 2

• Analysis

Is Ohio ready to elect a new member of ‘the Squad’? These progressives hope so.

Nina Turner is making news for her congressional run in the Rust Belt state

Southern Baptist leaders called Kamala Harris a ‘Jezebel.’ That’s not just insulting, it’s dangerous, experts say.

The Biblical reference has a long history of being used to justify violence against Black women in the United States

Anne Branigin

Feb. 9

Feb. 9

Black maternal health is in crisis. Here’s how lawmakers hope the ‘Momnibus’ package will help.

The bills address everything from maternity care for veterans to diversifying the perinatal health workforce

Ashley Nguyen

Feb. 8

Feb. 8

State legislatures got redder in 2020. It’s a ‘dire reality’ for abortion rights, advocates say.

29 state legislatures now have antiabortion majorities

Caroline Kitchener

Feb. 2

Feb. 2

The Capitol riot was uniquely traumatic for congresswomen of color: ‘We knew that we were targets’

For these lawmakers, the stress of experiencing racism and sexism was compounded