Congratulations to Danica Roem

[Stavros]

From the US Press comes news of an historic election victory and a first for transgendered Americans.

"A Virginia politician made history Tuesday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to any state legislature in the United States. Danica Roem, 32, just won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, defeating Republican incumbent Robert Marshall in the 13th District.

"Roem, a former journalist, won a surprise victory in the Democratic primary in June. She took on the ultra-conservative Marshall, who has been in office for more than 20 years and who has taken anti-LGBTQ stances. For instance, he proposed the state’s (ultimately failed) “bathroom bill” that would have required transgender people to use the public restroom that corresponds with the sex on their birth certificate.

Roem overcame her opponent’s brutal personal attacks, making her historic victory extra sweet. And it’s adding to what’s looking like powerhouse Democratic showing in the state with Ralph Northam’s win over Ed Gillespie."
https://www.vox.com/2017/11/7/166216...ate-legislator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danica_Roem

[Kiwi_bloke]

My congratulations also!

And if she wants to party to enjoy her success, feel free to invite me along.

I'd play.

[Gillian]

I see Trump has yet to tweet his reaction ...

[Stavros]

More on Danica in this article in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...te-legislature

Another article points out-
Stacie Laughton was elected in New Hampshire in 2012, but resigned before taking office. Althea Garrison was elected in Massachusetts in 1992, but her transgender status was not widely known.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ats-us-revival

While also, yesterday Andrea Jenkins was elected to Minneapolis City Council, proving that transgendered activists, Black or White can win votes and seats-
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.3618121

[hardharry585]

Another transgender elected official is actually Jeff Sessions, who used to be Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies

[fred41]

Also congratulations to Andrea Jenkins :https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.2654e9268cce

[LovinThaTSLadiez]

Congratulations!

[brummie]

She would have been the first if Althea Garrison hadn't been elected in 1992 in Massachusetts

So as Mr Trump would say that is fake news

[Stavros]

She would have been the first if Althea Garrison hadn't been elected in 1992 in Massachusetts
So as Mr Trump would say that is fake news

What the Fake President has to say is not worth reporting, and the Garrison point is made in the earlier post.

The sobering reality is that just as transgendered politicians can win elections based on policy rather than their sexuality, violent attacks on the LGBTQIAPN/B are on the increase in the USA, as reported in today's NYT here-

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/u...-article-click

[brummie]

So the fact a Republican transgender politican was elected 25 years before a Democrat isn't worth reporting because it doesn't fit the media agenda