CNN reports.LGBTQ+ activists and officeholders, many of them people of color, quickly issued statements responding to the verdict.“Today’s conviction in the trial of Derek Chauvin is a powerful moment of justice for George Floyd, his loved ones, and millions of America who saw this tragedy unfold with their own eyes,” said Malcolm Kenyatta, a Pennsylvania state representative and candidate for U.S.
Senate. “It has sadly been a rare occurrence in American history for an abusive and criminal police officer to be held accountable for murdering a Black person, and I hope today’s verdict sends an important message that no one is above the law.