California’s reputation as a trailblazer is about to add another statistic — a record-breaking number of LGBT members in its state legislature.
Three Democrats who are likely winners of the midterm election will bring the total up to 10% LGBT representation, a first in the nation. Depending on the outcome, this will mean 12 to 14 members, including four to six new ones, Mercury News reported.
The seats are in Los Angeles and its suburbs. The secretary of state has announced that election results will be certified by Dec. 16. “Representation is power,” said Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang in a statement. “LGBTQ+ people belong in every room and deserve a seat at every table where decisions impacting our community and our lives are being made.
This year California became the first sanctuary state for minors undergoing transgender medical care, opposing a trend by other states to outlaw such procedures. Arkansas was the first state in 2021, followed by Texas and others.Races have been called for Steve Padilla in the Senate and Corey Jackson in the Assembly, who will be the state’s first black gay state legislator.
Assemblyman Evan Low, who heads the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, pointed out that Harvey Milk was elected about 45 years ago in California as the state’s first openly gay elected official. Milk was on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the focus of a movie starring Sean Penn.“At a time when extremists have done everything they can to demonize our community, we’ve proven that California will continue to be a guiding light for our country,” Low said.
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