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    Points of Progress: Tasmanian devils back in Australia, and more

    Oct 23, 2020 3 minutes
    Places where the world saw progress, for the Nov. 11, 2020 Monitor Weekly.

    1. United States

    A record 1,006 openly LGBTQ candidates ran for office in local, state, and federal elections this year. This tally includes primary races and the November general election, and marks a 41% jump from the 2018 midterms, according to Victory Fund, a national organization that tracks LGBTQ political candidates across multiple parties.

    A 2017 Gallup poll suggests 4.5% of Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, but researchers have said 0.17% of the country’s elected officials

    2. Benin3. Spain4. United Kingdom5. Vietnam6. Australia

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