The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The women of the 116th US Congress have come a long way. We're overjoyed and excited for their journey ahead, but we are equally interested to hear about their roots. Read the origin stories of 5 inspirational women we can't wait to see on Capitol Hill.

Nora Gomez-Strauss shares her personal experiences running for local office, growing closer to her community in the process and how rewarding it can be to engage in politics as a family.

The White House's latest initiative to legally narrow and redefine gender has instilled a lot of fear and uncertainty throughout the trans community. We examine the importance of supporting pro-Equality Act politicians and the various ways we can all step up to show our support for the LGTBQIA+ community and continue our fight for equality.

"I think there are so many people like me that just woke up and said if not my problem, who’s is it? And I’m not pretending to be solving anything with these postcards but it keeps me accountable." Elisabeth Egan is the writer behind the Instagram @100postcards and is using her platform to "Change the world one postcard at a time."

Words and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The news stories we are following right now.

Throughout the divisiveness of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination hearing and recent sexual assault allegations, we ponder what lasting effects conservative rhetoric could have on our laws and, more importantly, the private lives of citizens.

News that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The headlines of the week that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The thoughts and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world this week.

Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Washington State - we're counting on you to vote today. Not sure what's on the ballot or when your local primary takes place? Check out our calendar of events, issues and sign up for reminders so you don't miss the opportunity to make your voice heard.

The thoughts and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world this week.

Did you attend your city's Pride parade this year and enjoy the rainbow-splattered festivities? Here's how you can show up to support the queer community more consistently, and why it really matters.

The thoughts and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world this week.

There's so much noise in the news these days, it can be hard to figure out where to even begin contributing to crucial political causes. Here are some ground rules to offer some guidance (and a push to get involved in whatever ways you can).

The thoughts and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world this week.

In the wake of a signed Executive Order in response to family separation, we asked Janay Farmer, an associate at the Global Justice Law Group, to help us decipher the current immigration situation and shed some light on what we can do next.

The articles on our weekend reading list.

Our must read stories from across the web this week.

The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.

The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.