US Elects first Transgender Rep

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US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby Ben. » 8 November 2017, 09:08

Danica Roem has unseated Virgina's "chief homophobe", Republican Robert G. Marshall, the incumbent for 25 years, with a 54% vote. Never heard of a House of Delegates but well done America. That's progress.

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Re: US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby René » 9 November 2017, 10:48

The irony of unseating the author of the Virginia bathroom bill :)
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Re: US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby Derek » 9 November 2017, 10:54

State representative. I'm pretty sure she's not the first trans person elected to state legislature, though I imagine she's the first in Virginia.
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Re: US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby poolerboy0077 » 9 November 2017, 15:08

René wrote:The irony of unseating the author of the Virginia bathroom bill :)

Unseating him from his toilet seat.
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Re: US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby Brenden » 10 November 2017, 02:03

Derek wrote:State representative. I'm pretty sure she's not the first trans person elected to state legislature, though I imagine she's the first in Virginia.

I've read she's the first to be elected while out, but don't know the veracity of that.
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Re: US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby acpro » 10 November 2017, 03:45

Yay - I saw that freaking Caitlyn posted about this on twitter. There's no republicans in foxholes only they ultimately go progressive and not to heaven.
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Re: US Elects first Transgender Rep

Unread postby Yeauxleaux » 11 November 2017, 09:51

I'm surprised given all the conservative backlash shit going on in Murica right now, but eh kudos, nice to hear something progressive among it all.
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