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Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres make history as America’s first Black gay congressmen

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As we know, the US 2020 election was more anxiety-inducing than any in recent memory, but the aftermath lead to a collective sigh of relief and ecstasy as we watch history-making moments unfold before our eyes.

Now, the promising candidates that were elected are starting to be officially sworn in and Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres are part of that exciting list.

As it stands, the American political framework has seen an incredible line up of LGBTQ+ qualifying for House and Senate, with a total of 11 queer and trans identifying members now serving.

On Monday (January 4), Jones, who won an open Democratic primary in New York’s 17th Congressional District, tweeted his gratitude and thank to those that voted for him.

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