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'Rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidates run and win in 2020 election

  • Written by Timothy R. Bussey, Associate Director for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Kenyon College
'Rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidates run and win in 2020 electionLGBTQ candidates made strides on Tuesday.Marc Bruxelle / EyeEm

More LGBTQ candidates ran for office in the United States in 2020 than ever before – at least 1,006. That’s a 41% increase over the 2018 midterms, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.

While an estimated 5% of the U.S. population identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

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