First transgender elected official in Virginia lauded as trailblazer
- 09-Nov-2017
WASHINGTON: A 33-year-old transgender Democrat was being lauded as a pioneer on Wednesday after she won a seat in the Virginia state legislature against a Republican incumbent who openly boasted of being a “homophobe.” “Discrimination is a disqualifier and the message of inclusion is a winning message,” Danica Roem — a former local newspaper reporter […]