Marriage equality wins despite Trump's victory

Voters in California, Colorado, and Hawaii approved ballot measures amending their constitutions to remove language banning marriage equality by significant margins.

In California, Proposition 3, Constitutional Right to Marriage, amends the California Constitution to remove language stating that marriage exists only between men and women. Prop. 3 leads by 61.1 percent to 38.9 percent.

In Colorado, Measure J removes the language “Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state” from the Colorado Constitution. Measure J passed with over 63 percent of the vote.

In Hawaii, Question #1 asked voters, “Shall the state constitution be amended to repeal the legislature’s authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples?” Over 52 percent voted yes to the question.

The three victories provided a ray of hope for the LGBTQ+ community on a night that saw Donald Trump retaking the Presidency and the Republicans regaining control of the Senate.

We are not going back!!

Sarah McBride becomes first trans person elected to U.S. Congress

 

Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride will be the first openly transgender person to serve in the U.S. Congress.

McBride will succeed fellow Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester as the state’s at-large member of Congress. 

McBride has been a rising star in politics. She previously worked for former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and the late Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. In 2012, she interned with the Obama administration. 

She won her state Senate seat in 2020 with more than 70% of the vote.

"Just as I have done in the Delaware State Senate, I will focus on bringing down costs facing workers, their families, and retirees by providing affordable healthcare, housing, and childcare to all of our neighbors," she said.

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It's time! Kamala Harris for president!

 

It's time! Kamala Harris for president!