The number of LGBT judges in California will increase by at least one next year as Alameda County will gain a gay or lesbian judge.The two out candidates running for Alameda County Superior Court judge seat No.
2 are headed to a runoff election in November as neither received a majority of votes March 3, according to unofficial election returns.At press time, Mark Fickes, a gay man, leads in a neck-and-neck race with Elena Condes, a Latina lesbian, by 38.4 to 37.9% — a margin of only 616 votes..