From the US’ Pete Buttigieg, to Germany’s Jens Spahn and Serbia’s Ana Brnabić, there are more openly gay and lbian policians senr ernments around the globe than ever before
Contents:
- CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRAT AND YOUNG GAY POLICIAN FIGHT OVER OPEN HOE SEAT
- WHAT 'S LIKE BEG AMERI'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ERNOR
- TENNSEE LITENANT ERNOR, 79, MENTS ON YOUNG GAY MAN'S RACY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
- 17 GAY SEX SNDALS THAT ROCKED AMERIN POLICS
CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRAT AND YOUNG GAY POLICIAN FIGHT OVER OPEN HOE SEAT
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"There was skepticism that a young gay man uld w the South Bronx, " he tells CNBC Make It. "Agast all odds, " Torr says, he won that race and also won the general electn race and beme the first openly gay Ao-Lato to be elected to Congrs.
Of those who ran, more than 220 won their Make It spoke to Torr, along wh three other LGBTQ+ policians about their history-makg w the 2020 electn, the power of reprentatn polics and the advice they have for other LGBTQ+ dividuals who want to n for Rchie Torr, New York's 15th Congrsnal DistrictMa history as the first openly gay Ao-Lato elected to this, March 19, 2018, file photo, New York Cy Council Member Rchie Torr addrs a news nference New York. I know what 's like to experience racism, and lorism and homophobia. Mondaire Jon, New York's 17th Congrsnal DistrictMa history as the first openly gay Black ndidate elected to Congrs.
WHAT 'S LIKE BEG AMERI'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ERNOR
Only 26% of Amerins said they would vote for a gay or lbian ndidate 40 years ago. But as Colorado’s Jared Polis has disvered, is now a non-issue for many voters<br> * young gay politician *
If he ws the November 3rd electn as anticipated, he will bee the first Black, openly gay reprentative US Congrs, together wh Rchie Torr om the Bronx. If I had seen an openly gay, Black person the halls of Congrs when I was growg up, would have been livg proof that thgs really do get better — that I didn't have to hi or cry so much. But I want to be known for my work, not jt beg the first openly gay Black member of Congrs.
Beg Black, beg gay, beg Black and gay — 's rmed who I am and my worldview and I hope to not only spire people through my reprentatn, but even more so through the work I'm dog on behalf of the people of Wtchter and Rockland Counti, and all workg people. Homophobic Hypocr. While 's unlikely that queer feelgs live si the heart of every homophobe, a signifint number of anti-LGBT relig and polil lears have ultimately e out or been outed for same-sex feelgs, enunters, or relatnships.
TENNSEE LITENANT ERNOR, 79, MENTS ON YOUNG GAY MAN'S RACY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
Here's a list of those hostile to equaly who turned out to be lbian, gay, or bisexual. The Toronto psychiatrist for years offered servic to treat patients wh "problems related to homosexualy. Isve, and both said that at some pot, they thought that the sexual activy was part of the therapy and an attempt to cure them of homosexualy by engagg the acts, rather than fantasizg about them, " a disciplary panel wrote s report.
The pastor left the Evangelil Lutheran Church Ameri over a cisn by the nomatn 2009 to orda "practicg homosexuals, " and even said God sent a tornado to strike the Mneapolis Conventn Center durg an ELCA nference over the cisn. Today, Brock says he's felt tense "homosexual temptatn" his whole life but has always been celibate, and he matas gay sex is evil.
17 GAY SEX SNDALS THAT ROCKED AMERIN POLICS
Then multiple childhood associat of Suarez Pasgaza revealed to media outlets cludg El Espectador and La Opn that he had been kicked out of a Ju school for beg gay. The Mnota clergyman worked as a unselor for Outpost Mistri, an ex-gay mistry dited to helpg dividuals "break away" om LGBT life.