Meet the openly gay Iranian-American running for CA senate that’s already a bearded daddy king
A post shared by Alex Mohajer (@alexmohajer)In addition to being an advocate for LGBTQ+ equality and reproductive rights, Mohajer wants to improve residents’ access to healthcare and continue the state’s charge in battling climate change.“I have a platform that’s about fighting for working class families, small business owners and public school education, because I’m the son of Iranian immigrants, which really informs my world view,” Mohajer said, per the Daily Pilot. “My mom came here and struggled and sacrificed a great deal so that we could have access to a good public school education and have opportunities she didn’t have.”It's official.
I'm running for California State Senate to make good on the American promise that families like mine struggled and sacrificed for. #promiseofamerica pic.twitter.com/NZWkoPHFtMWhile the election isn’t until November 2024, if elected Mohajer would become the only Iranian American in the legislative body.In his campaign news release, Mohajer took a step further and noted that should he win he’d be “one of the first openly gay Iranians elected anywhere in the world.” Mohajer is also showing solidarity with the courageous women and girls in Iran who have been peacefully protesting for their rights as part of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising.A post shared by Alex Mohajer (@alexmohajer)“The movement for the liberation of oppressed people is intersectional and nonpartisan,” he writes on his campaign website.
