James Roesener has become the first out trans man to win election to a state legislature in U.S. history after winning his New Hampshire House race, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
"-style laws and bans on"teaching certain concepts related to race," and has said that police brutality was"not an issue in New Hampshire."
Former Houston mayor Annise Parker, the current president & CEO of the Victory Fund, said in a statement that Roesener is prepared to enact legislation that will"deliver lasting results for his community," from protecting reproductive rights to increasing investment in New Hampshire's education and healthcare systems.
She praised him for"shattering a lavender ceiling and proving that America is ready for trans men leaders in our state legislatures," in what she called a win for New Hampshire and for trans people everywhere. "At a time of intensifying transphobia at all levels of government and society, he showed incredible courage throughout his historic campaign," she added."Trans people — and trans men in particular — remain severely underrepresented in government at every level, but we are confident his win will inspire many more trans people to run for office."
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