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Garcia takes office in Long Beach, becomes city’s first gay, Latino mayor
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Robert Garcia took office as the 28th mayor of Long Beach, Calif. on Tuesday, making him both the first openly gay person and first Latino ever to serve as the Southern California city’s chief executive. California Attorney General Kamala Harris read Garcia his oath in a public ceremony.
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No charges for man who attacked politician because there were no injuries
VIENNA — A man who attacked Austria’s openly gay Greens politician Ulrike Lunacek by spraying butyric acid on her at Vienna’s LGBT pride parade last month, will not face charges because no injuries were sustained. While the suspect has been identified, yet remains at large, prosecutors say he will not be charged, as no one was injured.
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It’s a girl! U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, partner announce birth of daughter
DENVER — U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has announced the birth of a new daughter named Cora. While few details of the birth were made available, the Democratic congressman from Boulder said in a statement Friday, “I think I’m going to miss the fireworks for the first time in my life, but my first daughter is far more thrilling.”
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Nine of 12 LGBT candidates advance in Tuesday’s primary
Nine of 12 openly LGBT candidates won their primary races Tuesday, but lesbian Maryland State Delegate Heather Mizeur was not one them. In a six-person race for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor, Mizeur won 22 percent of the vote, two points behind the state attorney general Doug Gansler, with 24 percent, but well behind …
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Transgender woman advances in Oklahoma House race
OKLAHOMA CITY — A transgender candidate who is a former Oklahoma City police officer has advanced to a runoff for a state House seat. Democrat Paula Sophia will face businessman and former pastor Jason Dunnington in the Aug. 26 runoff. The winner will take a seat at the Legislature as there is no Republican in the race.
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U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney marries longtime partner
COLD SPRING, N.Y. — Freshman U.S. congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has married his longtime partner. The New York Democrat exchanged vows with Randy Gene Florke at the Church of St. Mary-in-the-Highlands in Cold Spring.
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Gay U.S. Congressman, gubernatorial candidate leads Maine pride parade
PORTLAND, Maine — A Democratic candidate who reluctantly came out of the closet last year found himself serving as the grand marshal of Maine’s biggest gay pride parade and festival Saturday and urged activists to continue fighting to eliminate discrimination and promote equality. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine), who would become …
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First lesbian leader of California Assembly opens up on LGBT rights
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, the first lesbian to lead a house of the California Legislature, said Tuesday that more work needs to be done to promote tolerance of gays and lesbians, especially in rural America. Atkins says the “most profound” way of advancing equality is coming out and taking small actions that validate being gay.
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Transgender candidate for Nev. state Assembly wins GOP primary
RENO, Nev. — A transgender woman seeking a seat in the Nevada state Assembly won her Republican primary this week, and if elected in November, could become the nation’s first openly transgender state legislator. Lauren Scott, co-founder and executive director of Equality Nevada, won the GOP nomination to represent Nevada’s 30th District.
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Gay candidate’s ad campaign features husband, ‘plan for ‘happily ever after’
Brett Smiley, an openly gay Democratic candidate for for mayor of Providence, R.I., has released a campaign video focusing on how he gets things done, including his “plan for happily ever after.” The ad, titled “Man with a Plan,” features a re-creation of Smiley on one knee, proposing to his husband Jim DeRentis.