Some
LGBT advocates are hopeful about inserting pro-equality language into
legislation expected in the House next year, particularly on immigration
and tax issues, but the Human Rights Campaign estimates that more than
half of all representatives elected this year are "solidly anti-LGBT."
Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., recently called for comprehensive immigration reform that includes remedies for binational LGBT couples and families, but Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., warned against getting too
optimistic.
"[W]ith the Republicans controlling the House there’s zero
chance of anything good happening," Frank said.
