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Jenny Durkan Mayor of Seattle The question is more like: How hasn’t she contributed? Durkan grew up outside of Seattle, the daughter of a Washington state senator and a newspaper editor. She spent her early career teaching English and coaching girls basketball in a Yukon fishing village in rural Alaska before getting her law degree. Her legal career has been defined by her progressive values: fighting for victim plaintiffs, defending journalists called into court by the government, focusing on police reform and...

"This is a massive victory for Broward County and the LGBT community nationwide." Fort Lauderdale just cemented its claim as one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in America with the election of Dean Trantalis, an openly gay man, as mayor. In a special election Tuesday, the 64-year-old garnered 64% of the vote, soundly defeating Republican opponent Bruce Roberts. https://twitter.com/GwenGraham/status/973718810418171904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Ffort-lauderdale-dean-trantalis-gay%2F03%2F2018%2F Trantalis’ sexual orientation was not an issue during the campaign, except when supporters of Roberts mailed out flyers with Trantalis in a tuxedo and...

Okay, so the votes aren't quite in - the final tally will be announced on 17th November - but while her competitor hasn't conceded yet it appears that Jackie Biskupski has been elected as Salt Lake City's first openly gay mayor. While both sides remain cautious as the postal ballots are still to be fully counted and verified, it's expected that Biskupski will narrowly win the race against the current incumbent, Ralph Becker, who has been mayor for two terms. Maryann...