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PoliticsMississippi is the only state without an out LGBTQ elected official now
While it used to be rare for an elected official to be out, now the ranks are swelling around the nation.
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News (USA)Police arrest out Black lawmaker for knocking on governor’s door
It’s illegal to arrest a sitting state representative when the legislature is in session, but the Governor didn’t want her to watch him sign racist legislation.
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PoliticsMalcolm Kenyatta announces Senate campaign. He would be the first gay male senator.
The Democratic rising star opened his announcement video showing his relationship with fiance Dr. Matt Miller.
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PoliticsAmerica’s first trans state senator was just sworn in & the ceremony was beautiful
Sarah McBride is now the highest-ranking transgender elected official in U.S. history.
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PoliticsMore LGBTQ candidates won elected office this year than ever before
They came from all over the country, from all genders, from all races… but mostly one party.
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News (USA)Out House candidates who faced vicious anti-LGBTQ attacks lose their races
There will be at least seven out LGBTQ members of the House, though.
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CommentaryA teacher refused to gender a student properly in his classroom. Then a state delegate spoke up.
Representation is power and power is influence. And at that moment, she had the power.
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Election 2020Out Senator Kyrsten Sinema endorses Joe Biden
She said Biden “is authentic, genuine, and has a track record of building bipartisan coalitions to achieve results.”
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PoliticsGray Ellis wants to be the first trans man to be a state senator in the U.S.
“If we don’t come out and let people know, then people’s hearts and minds are not likely to change.”
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Election 2020Over 1/3 of straight voters don’t want LGBTQ elected officials. But queer voters do.
LGBTQ people were also more likely to support black and Latinx candidates for high office.
