In Blue and Red States, Milestone Wins For LGBTQ Candidates
Source: AP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday’s election, including the first transgender person elected to a state Senate, and the first openly gay Black men to win seats in Congress.
The landmark wins came not in only blue but also red states such as Tennessee, where Republican Eddie Mannis, who is gay, and Democrat Torrey Harris, who identifies as bisexual, won seats in the state House to become the first openly LGBTQ members of that legislature. According to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which recruits and supports LGBTQ candidates, that leaves only Alaska, Louisiana and Mississippi as states that have never elected an LGBTQ legislator.
“Torrey and Eddie sent a clear message that LGBTQ candidates can win in a deep red state while being their authentic selves,” said the Victory Fund’s president, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker. “Their presence in the state legislature can dilute the most toxic anti-LGBTQ voices and lead to more inclusive legislation.”
In New York, attorney Mondaire Jones won in a district of New York City suburbs and Ritchie Torres, a member of the New York City Council, won in the Bronx to make history as the first gay Black men elected to the U.S. House. Both are Democrats; Torres identifies as Afro Latino. With the addition of Jones and Torres, there will be nine openly LGBTQ members of the House as of January. The seven incumbents all won their races.
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- Rep.-elect Mondaire Jones, rt, bumps elbows with a supporter after addressing a Protect the Results rally, Wed., Nov. 4, 2020, in front of the Westchester County Cths. in White Plains, N.Y. Jones & Ritchie Torres, both Democrats, became the first gay Black men to be elected to Congress.
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more do nothing senate for 4 more years .
LGBTQ wins in both blue & red areas...and all seven of the LGTBQ incumbents won reelection!
Peter (no longer Mr. casual), you need to start putting together your future cabinet.
We are so bad... We are going to make the fundigelicals (and Lindsey) cry. Well, Lindsey will have the vapors...
Next up, RuPaul will take charge of America's FABULOUS "makeover". The theme will be SEQUINS and PEARLS!!! And we are going to have the most awesome "lyp sync" FOR OUR LIFE!!! where EVERYONE is a winner!
