A record number of women are running for office in the 2018 election, but despite the surge, women still hold only 20% of seats in Congress. Sexism remains a major obstacle for female candidates, and the recent Kavanaugh hearing has brought attention to the issue. Meanwhile, a gay man named Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered in 1998, sparking outrage and galvanizing the gay rights movement. In a small town in Oregon, a man with autism has become a beloved fixture, earning a statue in his honor.
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