th District and Ritchie Torres of the Bronx become the first out LGBTQ+ people of colour elected to Congress. Ritchie Torres is also the first out Afro-Latin politician.“Tonight’s wins for LGBTQ people of colour and transgender Americans across the country are historic and long overdue,” GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said. “Their victories represent a leap forward for LGBTQ acceptance and a demand for more of the progress and equality that their very presence demonstrates.
We can’t wait to see them shine in their new roles.”Annise Parker of the LGBTQ Victory Fund said “Throughout this election cycle Donald Trump and other cynical politicians attempted to use trans rights as a political weapon, believing they could gain popularity by stoking.