Elections a “Breathtaking leap forward” for LGBT equality

Elections last week delivered unprecedented victories for the USA's LGBT community, including a clean sweep of marriage-related ballot initiatives, the first openly gay U.S. senator and at least three new out members of the U.S. House of Representatives. 

"This wasn’t incremental progress. This was a breathtaking leap forward,” said Chuck Wolfe (pictured), president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, describing Election Day outcomes. Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin agreed, calling 2012 “a milestone year” for LGBT political causes.