jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agoMolly Cook just became the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the Texas Senatewww.lgbtqnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down13cross-posted to: texas@lemmy.worldtexas@lemmy.world
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkMolly Cook just became the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the Texas Senatewww.lgbtqnation.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: texas@lemmy.worldtexas@lemmy.world
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 months agoGod damn, it’s kind of amazing they’ve gone this long without any LGBTQ+ state senators.
minus-squareandrew@lemmy.stuart.funlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoIs it really that surprising though?
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoYea, honestly - I’d believe that they haven’t elected a trans person yet but gay and lesbian folks have been widely culturally accepted… there are still bigots but they’re now in the fringe group.
God damn, it’s kind of amazing they’ve gone this long without any LGBTQ+ state senators.
Is it really that surprising though?
Yea, honestly - I’d believe that they haven’t elected a trans person yet but gay and lesbian folks have been widely culturally accepted… there are still bigots but they’re now in the fringe group.