Stephanie Byers positioned to become Kansas first transgender Legislator
On a positive note, retired high school band director Stephanie Byers has a very good chance of becoming the first transgender Kansas legislator. Byers a Democrat who ran unopposed in her primary is very well positioned to win as her district which is described as left-leaning. Stephanie Byers came out to Her principal, Sherman Padgett, […]
VA House passes Bill Designating Nov. 20th the TDoR
Danica Roem the first openly transgender legislator prefilled HJ 85, last June which would designate November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Virginia. The Virginia House of Delegates passed HJ 85 Wednesday by 58Y 23N. The Bill is now in committee in the Senate and is expected to come to a floor vote. My resolution […]
Trans woman Danica Roem Defeats Bob (Bathroom bill) Marshall in VA House of Delegates Race
Danica Roem(D) defeated incumbent Bob Marshall(R) tonight becoming the first transgender person elected to represent Virginia in the state legislature. Roem ran a steady campaign focusing on issues that affect the quality of life of her constituents. While Roem openly embraces her trans status she didn’t make it a focal point of her campaign. “As […]
VA Trans Woman wins primary faces bathroom bill lawmaker
Transgender woman Danica Roem (D) won the 13th District primary and will now face incumbent anti-LGBT Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William) in November. Roem’s opponent in the general election, Marshall, has a long anti-LGBT history over the course of his 13 terms in the Virginia General Assembly. The Washington Blade reports that Marshall was responsible […]
