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Politics
Brooke Baitinger

‘Rainbow wave’ of openly trans and LGBTQ candidates makes history in midterms wins

Openly transgender people won elections in unexpected areas across the U.S. in what one organization is calling a “rainbow wave.”

They “shatter(ed) lavender ceilings” in states such as Alaska, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Montana, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.

The organization describes itself as “the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people” with the goal of furthering “equality at all levels of government.”

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