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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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Demi Lovato may identify as trans in the future because they’re a “very fluid person”
The singer explained that their gender identity is still evolving, and they may identify as a woman again, or trans, in the future.
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Rachel Levine on facing transphobia: “I am really able to channel that emotion into my work”
Levine, the first transgender person to ever be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a Cabinet-level position, said she harnesses the transphobia she has experienced and uses it to help people.
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2020 election saw increase in “Equality” voters that prioritize LGBTQ rights
The Human Rights Campaign-commissioned poll also re-confirmed that Trump did not receive more LGBTQ voters, as initially believed.
