When I First Ran For Congress In

I Had A Serious Childhood Illness - Sort Of Like Spinal Meningitis - That Led To A Three-month Hospitalization. Afterward, I Couldn't Be Insured Because Of A Pre-existing Condition.

There Will Not Be A Magic Day When We Wake Up And It's Now Okay To Express Ourselves Publicly. We Make That Day By Doing Things Publicly Until It's Simply The Way Things Are.

All My Life, The Naysayers Have Told Me That I Can't Win Because I'm A Progressive... Because I'm A Woman... Even Because I'm A Lesbian.

When I First Ran For Congress In 1998, People Counted Me Out.

From Day One, I Have Always Been Open About My Sexual Orientation.