Rosemary Ketchum has just won a seat on Wheeling City Council, becoming the first out trans person to win an election in West Virginia.
She becomes one of only 26 out trans elected officials serving anywhere in the US. Meanwhile, she is only the fourth LGBT+ elected official in West Virginia.
Ketchum has promised to use her term in office to advocate for affordable housing, tackle homelessness, combat addiction, and try to improve public transport.