LGBTQIA+ women of colour reflect on Kamala Harris’ loss and Donald Trump’s win
Six women share their immediate reactions to the election results and reflect on America, a country where a man has held the seat of president for 248 years since the nation was founded in 1776. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS BY SPENCER MACNAUGHTON AND SAM DONNDELINGER ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ABBIE THOMPSON On 5 November, the American public elected Donald Trump as the 47th US President.
While 50.5% of Americans voted Trump in, queer women of colour overwhelmingly favoured Kamala Harris. A national exit poll of almost 23,000 people found that 86% of LGBTQIA+ voters backed Harris.
Among Black women, Harris was even more popular, capturing 91% of the vote and making the them the highest reported demographic to vote for her.
Latina women voted 60% for Harris and Asian women voted 54% for Harris. Many LGBTQIA+ women of colour were ready to see themselves represented in the White House.
