The stars are now aligned for lawmakers in Washington to pass clear and comprehensive federal nondiscrimination protections that will make certain every LGBTQ American is fully protected under the law, no matter their zip code. Momentum is building as more than eight in 10 Americans favor a federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination law, including 68% of Republicans.

To kick off the LA to BA initiative, we will undertake a community needs assessment to ensure that we are hearing a variety of viewpoints and addressing the most pressing needs in relation to bachelor’s degree attainment. This will include one-on-one interviews with community leaders, representatives from various backgrounds, and community members.

The question of how to manage a mentally unbalanced president should never have devolved to Gen. Mark Milley to begin with, should never have become his responsibility.

That it did speaks to the unadulterated cowardice of the political party that protected Trump, made excuses for him, lied for him, at every step of the way.

Perhaps no one better personifies today’s Republican Party than U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. And perhaps nothing better illustrates the spot Republicans have put themselves in than the recall referendum this week in California.

It is important to remember that the corporation, the politician and the activist answer to different masters. Activism is often a threat to the status quo, while business and politics are its bedrock. And while business and politics are about appealing to people in mass numbers, activism is designed to make people uncomfortable.