Stonewall Democrat is Elected as America's First Black, Lesbian Mayor

[donsu]

http://stonewalldemocrats.org/


This week, Cambridge (MA) City Council member Denise Simmons was unanimously selected by her peers to serve as Mayor. Simmons, who is a member of the Bay State Stonewall Democrats, becomes America's first African American Lesbian to serve as mayor of a city.
Simmons term as mayor follows the strong and successful term of Ken Reeves, who is also Black and gay. Reeves is also a member of the Bay State Stonewall Democrats.
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wishing her well

[terrya]

1. Congratulations to Mayor-elect Denise Simmons!

That is excellent news for the people of Cambridge! :thumbsup:

Thank you for posting this. Some good news today. :-)

[rox63]

2. Go Cambridge!

I'm not suprised that this city is the first one to break this particular barrier. They don't call it "The People's Republic of Cambridge" for nothing. :D

[sniffa]

3. That's my hometown

:woohoo:

[BrklynLiberal]

4. So good to hear that therre are some areas of this country making it into the 21st century.

[Marrah_G]

5. wooowoo ! I love my state!

My mayor is white and gay- and also the first legally married gay mayor in the country. Just reelected in the fall!.

The down-side--- he is a republican ( yet doesn't act like one...weird, but that's MA for ya)

[rox63]

6. Most of our repukes in MA would be Dems in other states

Unfortunately, Mittens was a huge exception to that rule.

[gratuitous]

7. Outstanding

I hope she has a wonderful and uneventful term as mayor, because nothing puts the lie to the homophobes and change ministry folks than nothing happening.

[xchrom]

8. ...

:applause: :woohoo: :applause: