US Congress

Promoted to the front page by Sohail Mamdani. Originally published July 13, 2008.

Somewhere in Minneapolis or Jackson or Baltimore, somewhere in America today, there is a young couple that is feeling vulnerable. Maybe one has been laid off due to outsourcing, and maybe, the other is working for something close to a minimum wage. They probably have no medical benefits. Today real income is lower for the typical family than in 2000, while the incomes of the wealthiest families have grown significantly. Things are tough for working people, but in America, we often turn to our faith in tough times.

From Rep. Ellison's website:

He has just been named a Vice-Chair of the newly-formed Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. For someone like Keith, who has spent his entire adult life fighting for human and civil rights, helping to kick-off the LGBT Equality Caucus was an especially proud moment.