The new U.S Congress members were sworn in yesterday (3 January) which showcase an impressive number of historically diverse candidates as well as bringing a record collective of women and LGBTQ+ members into the U.S.
House of Representatives. As the U.S political state remains in transition from President Trump to presidential-elect Biden, the Human Rights Campaign has issued a set mandate of recommendations which they hope will be considered as the leading administrations exchange political power.
The Blueprint for Positive Change 2020 is a brief put together by the Human Rights Campaign which includes 85 individual policy recommendations across the federal government which aims to better the lives of LGBTQ+ people at home and abroad.