Senator Kim Jackson talks to Teen Vogue about the pressures of being the first LGBTQ+ senator in the state of Georgia.
Senator Kim Jackson is many things: a politician, yes, but also a reverend, and the first openly LGBTQ+ state senator in Georgia’s history. Though the pieces of her identity may seem disparate to some, Sen. Jackson doesn’t see it that way. She felt a calling to ministry from a young age, she says, and then, when she was 13, decided running for office was also in her future. That happened when she visited a city council meeting.
Does that accomplishment feel heavy to you? KJ: It feels like a lot of pressure, particularly when issues that have to do with our community come up. We've had a lot of anti-trans bills, and that's been hard because people expect me to be the one that gives the speeches and expect me to be the one who explains these issues. I'm happy to do it — and I wish there were other people who could do it with me. So there is that pressure.
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