Once Tuesday night’s victors are sworn in, the United States will have elected more than 1,000 concurrently serving LGBTQ officials for the first time in history, according to the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund.
At least 237 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates were on the ballot — an 18.5 percent increase since the last off-year election, in 2019, according to the Victory Fund.
Six out LGBTQ candidates won their races for the New York City Council, which means the number of out representatives on the 51-person council increased from four to six. According to the Victory Fund, it’s the largest group of out LGBTQ council members ever elected in a city, with the previous record being five also in New York.
Trans candidates also won a number of races Tuesday. Dion Manley became the first trans person elected in the state of Ohio after winning his race for the Gahanna-Jefferson school board in Gahanna, just outside of Columbus.Xander Orenstein, who uses gender-neutral pronouns, became the first nonbinary person elected to a judicial position in the United States after winning their race for the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania.
Annise Parker, Houston’s first openly LGBTQ mayor and the current president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, said she has mixed feelings about the outcome of election night. She noted the Victory Fund works with LGBTQ candidates at every level of office, but it focuses more than other national organizations on down-ballot candidates for school board and city council, for example.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kim Petras Vows To Speak Out For LGBTQ Rights With MTV EMAs PerformanceThe pop star, who is transgender, hopes to inspire queer people to 'not give up on themselves' when she takes the stage in Hungary later this month.
Read more »
As outcry over Chappelle continues, an LGBTQ pioneer returns to Netflix'Ridley Jones,' with the first nonbinary character in a show for preschoolers, returns at a fraught time. But it's more in step with TV trends than Dave Chappelle's 'The Closer.'
Read more »
Voters, activists and embattled local officials road-test Georgia's election restrictions in Tuesday's electionsWrong polling places, short lines and some technical glitches. A municipal election in Atlana offers the first glimpse into how Georgia's voting restrictions could shape future elections.
Read more »
Real Madrid becomes first team to score 1,000 Champions League goalsReal Madrid has become the first team in Champions League/European Cup history to score 1,000 goals
Read more »
Political spotlight on Carlyle after U.S. electionCarlyle may be in line for some unwanted political attention. The buyout firm that once employed ex-U.S. President George H.W. Bush worked for years to shed its reputation as a shrewd Beltway operator. Former Co-Chief Executive Glenn Youngkin’s election victory on Tuesday makes him Virginia’s next governor. That gives him presidential potential and puts Carlyle back on the Washington map.
Read more »