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Arthur Lipkin '68, member of the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus and a research associate at the School of Education, registered for domestic partnership yesterday with his lover, Robert Ellsworth...
...stoops of Capitol Hill will have plenty of new welcome mats nonetheless. The notable number of black and Hispanic representatives is in large part a reflection of a strengthened Voting Rights Act, which scissored congressional districts to reflect more accurately America's complexion. The shift prompted Congressional Black Caucus chairman Edolphus Towns to declare this an "unprecedented moment in American history." In fact, a number of Southern states will send black members to the House for the first time since the turn of the century. Among the new faces: North Carolina Democrat Melvin Watt, a civil rights attorney, and Alcee...
...money, and this had been quietly building through the '80s, as a generation of female fast-trackers made partner, moved into corner offices and began to write their own checks. After Hill-Thomas, they couldn't seem to write them fast enough. The bipartisan National Women's Political Caucus raised $61,000 from a single newspaper ad featuring a fantasy scene of Clarence Thomas being grilled by a panel of female Senators. Emily's List, the pro-choice Democratic women's donor network, saw its contributions quadruple to an estimated $6 million, making it the largest donor to congressional campaigns...
Dean of Freshmen Elizabeth S. Nathans, who will work closely with the caucus, says she is optimistic about the fledgling group's potential...
...Caucus members hope the group will improve the council's tarnished image by showcasing "up and coming U.C. members as people who can get things done and not be at each other's throats," according to Sourav Goswami...