verb/ɑ̃.n‿ɛtʁ/
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see en, être.; to have arrived at something; to be somewhere; to be in a certain situation; to stand somewhere; to be game, to be in; to be part of the LGBTQ community
“C'est là où en est la question en ce moment.” — That is where the issue now stands.
Related: qu'en est-il, quoi qu'il en soit
Literally, “to be of it”. The sense of involvement may be from être de la partie or a similar expression. For the LGBTQ sense, compare English be one.