IL Meteorologist Sorensen Be State's First Openly Gay Congrsman - Across Illois, IL - Democrat Eric Sorensen, who was raised Rockford, won the 17th District after his opponent, Joy Kg, nced the race.
Contents:
- IL METEOROLOGIST SORENSEN BE STATE'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CONGRSMAN
- DISGRACED EX-REP. AARON SCHOCK OUT AS GAY
IL METEOROLOGIST SORENSEN BE STATE'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CONGRSMAN
The gay Democrat prevailed over a far-right Republin. * illinois gay congressman *
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.
DISGRACED EX-REP. AARON SCHOCK OUT AS GAY
"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. 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.