LGBTQ Mayor

“Every single kid deserves the same shot that this country has given me,” said Robert Garcia when he announced his campaign.

“I’m just as human as everybody else in the city,” the late Kevin Ward once said in an interview.

“Every single kid deserves the same shot that this country has given me.”

23 year-old Owen Hurcum has long stood up for trans equality. Now they’re the youngest mayor in Wales.

Malcolm Kenyatta, Scott Wiener, and Mondaire Jones are among those you can expect to be at the forefront of politics in the new year.

Mayor Dean Trantalis had pink flags left around his home and slurs hurled at him. He’s not alone in being targeted.

“Representation matters. If you’re in that room, you can bring up these issues that often aren’t discussed.”