Control of the U.S. Senate-and 2021 legislative agenda-is very much up for grabs; salary history bans will help combat the race and gender pay gap; what's at stake for LGBTQ Americans in the 2020 elections.

*"Today at Ms."** | **July 20, 2020*

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*The 2020 Battle for Control of the U.S. Senate Heats Up [ [link removed] ]*

BY NANCY L. COHEN | Control of the Senate-and the control over the legislative agenda of the next Congress that accompanies a majority-is very much in play this fall. "The stakes are high for feminists."

*Salary History Bans Help Combat the Race and Gender Pay Gap [ [link removed] ]*

BY JESSICA STENDER | New research shows that salary history bans are essential to combating systemic economic inequality for women and people of color.

*What's at Stake for LGBTQ Americans in 2020 [ [link removed] ]*

BY KATIE FLEISCHER & ZOE LARKIN | With the 2020 Election just around the corner, it's imperative that we pay close attention to the precarious position of LGBTQ rights in the U.S.
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