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The U.S. Will Now Have 1,000 Out Elected Officials in Historic First
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have won reelection — transgender woman Danica Roem, the longest-serving trans elected official in the U.S.; gay man Mark Sickles; and lesbian Dawn Adams.
Adams’s race had been undecided Tuesday night, but she was declared the winner Wednesday. The Democrats are trying to hang on to their slight majority in the House, where all seats were up for election Tuesday.
In New York City, a record six out candidates were elected to the City Council. Crystal Hudson, a queer woman elected from a Brooklyn district, and Kristin Richardson Jordan, a lesbian elected from Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood, will be the first Black women from the LGBTQ+ community on the council.
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Biden Calls Florida's Anti-LGBTQ Bill 'Hateful,' Vows 'I Have Your Back'
Joe Biden is defending LGBTQ students by slamming the "Don't Say Gay" bill proposed by Florida Republicans.The legislation, coined as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by naysayers, seeks to ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee gave initial approval of the controversial proposal in a 6-3 vote Tuesday despite condemnation from activist groups.Biden took to Twitter promising LGBTQ students he would stand up for them."I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are.
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