States addressed anti-LGBT discrimination, human trafficking, and youth suicide, and the House of Representatives passed a bill to strengthen unions.

A federal court stopped voter suppression efforts in Arizona, Illinois is making insulin cheaper, and Michelle Obama won a Grammy.

Young people are organizing in high schools across the country, Connecticut residents will see lower health care costs, and several states made strides for LGBTQ equality.

Virginia became the 38th state to approve the Equal Rights Amendment the same week New Jersey’s governor signed legislation to protect health care and three states saw voting rights victories.

Virginia welcomes its first woman speaker of the House of Delegates the same week New York legislators pass a bill making it easier to vote, and Kansas worked to expand health care to 150,000 more residents.

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg graces the cover of Time magazine and voting rights take the spotlight in Kentucky.

Kansas joins states like Colorado and Utah in embracing refugees in their states, while citizens in Alabama saw a new statue of Rosa Parks unveiled in Montgomery.

From victories on protecting immigrants to the first step in legalizing marijuana on the federal level, progressives saw a slew of victories this week.

It’s been a great week for progressives nationwide.

It was a week of nationwide electoral wins for Democrats. But that’s only one of the good things that happened this week.

Abortion rights advocates also scored a big win in Alabama and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers moved to protect marginalized communities ahead of the 2020 census.

As October winds down, progressives score several wins, including successfully defending employee access to birth control.

The good news never stops: More Kentuckians can vote easier, the House passed a bipartisan bill supporting democracy in Hong Kong, and more.

It was a great week for progress in cities across the country and across the globe.

More wins include Georgia seeing voter registration skyrocket, and California makeing it easier for parents to run for office.

New York will encourage more voters to participate in the 2020 primaries and Maine pledges to be carbon neutral in 25 years.

Progressives won victories in California, where a new law protects workers in the gig economy, and a new task force in Minnesota will address violence against Native women.

The DCCC named Lucinda Guinn as the group’s first Latina executive director, and wins in New Jersey and Michigan are bright spots to celebrate.

Wins for voters in North Carolina and California, as well as the first congressional delegate from the Cherokee Nation, are worth celebrating this week.

Progressive victories continue to mount from coast to coast.

In a week of rough news, progressives still scored a lot of wins.

In a week of somber news, progressives still scored several wins for people across the country.

And don’t miss a heartwarming story of the city of Las Cruces embracing asylum-seekers with open arms.

In other good news, the House passes a law to end discrimination in the tax code, and Maine takes a compassionate stance toward asylum-seekers.

Baseball fans can register to vote at Baltimore Orioles games, and Oregon has a new law to make cars more environmentally friendly.

There was a lot to celebrate this week, including a joyous World Cup victory for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

The Supreme Court ruled blocked Trump from trying to rig elections for Republicans, at least for now.

Democratic-controlled states expanded health care access, made voting easier, and strengthened protections for victims of hate crimes.

In the same week that Trump admitted he would be open to traitorous activity in 2020, state governments across the country got busy working for progress.

While Trump was creating diplomatic disasters, Democrats were passing landmark legislation and blocking extremist GOP laws in states across the country.