Adrian Tam has made history as the only openly LGBTQ representative in Hawaii’s Legislature after the 28-year-old gay Asian American son of immigrants, defeated a leader of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group.
Tam said he was not worried for himself while out on the campaign trail in Hawaii, instead, he was concerned for the safety of his volunteers and supporters, wearing shirts and face masks bearing his name, because his opponent was Nick Ochs, the leader of a Hawaii chapter of the far-right paramilitary group the Proud Boys. “Fortunately, nothing bad happened,” Tam told The Daily Beast. “We were met with happiness and joy by people.” Tam, a first-time candidate, took 63 percent of the vote against Ochs,