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Trans councilwoman Andrea Jenkins explains Obama is the (2nd) “coolest motherf••ker” she ever met
LGBTQ Nation put Jenkins in the hot seat to talk poetry, the Black Panthers, and of course, Bullwinkle J. Moose.
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CommentaryAndrea Jenkins on the power of Black trans resilience
The nation’s first out trans city council president lives two blocks from where George Floyd was murdered. She writes about where we go from here.
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There are only 5 Black trans elected officials across the entire United States
Trans people are underrepresented in elected office, and even fewer are people of color. Candidates and advocates say that campaign finance and economic disparities are major factors.
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LGBTQ candidates won big in last night’s off-year elections
Many candidates – including several trans and non-binary candidates – broke ceilings with their historic wins.
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Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen to replace Mara Keisling at the National Center for Transgender Equality
He is a Cuban-American trans man and seasoned advocate poised to replace NCTE founder Mara Keisling.
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House Democrats seek to adopt resolution honoring & uplifting Black queer leaders
If adopted, the House will recognize “Black History Month as an important time to celebrate the remarkable and unique contributions of all LGBTQ+ Black Americans in United States history.”
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Facing backlash from trans community and racism accusations, Mara Keisling won’t step down from NCTE
Despite saying she doesn’t know if the trans community trusts her, the founder of the embattled transgender organization isn’t leaving: ‘I can’t even express to you how frustrating this is to me.’
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Andrea Jenkins is one of the first Black, trans elected officials. She’s building bridges.
“I always wear some purple identifiers so young kids can just get that sense that I’m there. We’re visible. We’re there for them.”
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Four reasons why transgender people are running for office in record numbers
The 2018 midterms have more transgender people running for office than ever before. But why? And why now?
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Here is the complete list of historic races progressives won in last night’s election
Democrats swept the election last night and made history as they did.
