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PoliticsMeet the four new LGBTQ+ members of the U.S. House
The freshmen legislators signal a slight shift towards equality in the lower congressional chamber, even as it falls under Republican control.
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Election 2022
Becca Balint becomes first out LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Vermont
Balint is also the first woman elected to Congress from the state.
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News (USA)
Becca Balint likely to become first LGBTQ person & first woman to represent Vermont in Congress
The out lawmaker told LGBTQ Nation that she intends to fight authoritarianism and rising Republican extremism in Congress.
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Election 2022These 9 queer candidates for Congress have a good chance of winning
A record-breaking 104 LGBTQ candidates have mounted campaigns for House or Senate seats this year. These nine are the cream of the crop.
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Election 2022
Out Vermont state Senator Becca Balint is running for Congress to fight authoritarianism
Balint’s grandfather was killed in the Holocaust. For her, “issues around authoritarianism and fascism, they’re not abstract.”
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PoliticsVermont’s state senate will be led by a woman for the first time & she’s an out lesbian
Women will also serve as Senate majority leader and assistant majority leader.
