the democrat maura healer51 years old, this Tuesday became the America’s first openly lesbian female governorafter comfortably beating Republican Geoff Diehl in the state of Massachusetts, who had the backing of former President Donald Trump.
The current attorney general of that district, also recognized as a defender of human rights, has brought this important governorate, which was in Republican hands, to the democratic sector. For his part, current Governor Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican, has decided not to run for a third term.
“To all girls and all LGBTQ people: you can be anything you want“said Healy, who has always fought to expand the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, while fighting legislation against this community and working for transgender people.
Meanwhile, the Human Rights Campaign organization, the biggest defender of the rights of the LGBT + community in the country, celebrated: “Tonight, Maura Healey made history, becoming the the country’s first lesbian governor“.
In this way, Massachusetts will have two women as the state’s top authorities for the first time in history, as Healey will be seconded from Kim Driscoll as lieutenant governor, according to projections in major US media.
These the mid-term elections are the first in history with LGBT + candidates in all 50 states and in the capital Washington, clear evidence of how that community has become an increasingly powerful electoral force in the country. Of the total of these candidates, 90 percent belong to President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party.
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Maxwell Frost, 25, is the first Gen Z member to secure a seat in the House of Representatives. That was the minimum age to integrate the lower house and the Democratic representative met expectations by beating Republican Calvin Wimbish in the The 10th district of Florida with a percentage close to 59% of the votes.
Frost, whose Cuban family came to the United States on so-called “freedom flights” that left Cuba with refugees in the 1970s, said in September that his youth, far from being a disadvantage, worked. in his favor: “Everyone knows that we need young people in Congress”.
“We won! History was made tonight. We made history for the people of Florida, for Generation Z and for all those who believe we deserve a better future,” he celebrated on Twitter after hearing the results.
In New Hampshire was also chosen first transgender man in a state legislature: the Democrat James Roesneraccording to the organization LGBTQ Victory Fund, which promotes nominations from members of the gay, bisexual, queer and transgender community.
In Maryland There was no shortage of surprises: Wes Mooretelevision producer and former executive director of the Robin Hood Foundation, he became the first African American become governor of that state.
With information from EFE and AFP.
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Source: Clarin
