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IL METEOROLOGIST SORENSEN BE STATE'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CONGRSMAN

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Sorensen is a gay man who has worked as a weather forester at TV statns wh the district -- Rockford and the Quad Ci metro area.

Illois may get s first out member of Congrs this year now that Eric Sorensen, a gay man, has won the Democratic nomatn the 17th Congrsnal District. "Another gay ngrsnal ndidate had ls succs Tuday. Alex Walker had hoped to be the Democratic nomee agast homophobic Republin Lren Boebert Colorado's Third Congrsnal District.

Jared Polis, the first out gay man elected ernor of any state, was unopposed the Democratic primary as he seeks a send term.

DISGRACED EX-REP. AARON SCHOCK OUT AS GAY

Skip to ma ntentChigo, ILLln Park, ILBucktown-Wicker Park, ILLakeview, ILNorth Center-Rose Village, ILHy Park, ILWt Si, ILSouth Si, ILLln Square, ILOak Park-River Fort, ILIlloisTop Natnal NewsSee All CommuniILLINOIS — Eric Sorensen, the Quad Ci-area meteorologist who ran for Congrs Illois' 17th District, announced on Wednday that his Republin challenger had nced the electn, makg Sorensen the first openly gay Congrsman state history. He was told that he uldn’t be gay and work there, the webse said.

Aaron Schock has e out as gay — admtg has left him disowned by his eply relig fay who want him to go through nversn therapy. “I am gay, ” wrote the 38-year-old ex-Illois pol who rigned om Congrs five years ago amid claims he mised ernment and mpaign funds, wh feral charg only dropped last year. “I unrstood that the teachgs of my upbrgg were pretty clear on the matter, ” he said of beg gay, sayg he avoid thkg about .

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Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock out as gay, disowned by fay .

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