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Two gay candidates enter race for D.C. school board

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The number of out LGBTQ candidates running in D.C.’s Nov. 3 general election for public office other than Advisory Neighborhood Commission positions rose from two to four since July 31 when two gay men entered the race for seats on the nonpartisan, nine-member elected D.C.

State Board of Education. Mysiki Valentine, whose campaign website says he has taught and mentored students and teachers for over a decade, is one of six candidates running for the sole at-large seat on the Board of Education.

According to his website, he “aspires to be a positive role model and advocate for D.C.’s youth – especially young black and gay men.” Allister Chang, an education advocate who recently completed projects as a Visiting Researcher at the United

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