Todd Gloria made history as he was sworn in Thursday as San Diego’s mayor — He is the first self-identified member of the LGBTQ community and first person of color to be elected to the post.
Photo: Screenshot from City of San Diego virtual ceremony. Todd Gloria made history as he was sworn in Thursday as San Diego’s mayor — He is the first self-identified member of the LGBTQ community and first person of color to be elected to the post.
Gloria, who was interim mayor from 2013 to 2014, took the oath of office before the San Diego City Council during a virtual ceremony.
Gloria acknowledged that he is the city’s first openly gay mayor and the first mayor of color. “Today marks a new chapter in San Diego’s history,” said Gloria, a Democrat