Posted on 11/09/2017 9:23:01 AM PST by doug from upland
The Palm Springs, Calif., City Council is entirely LGBT or queer after two new members were elected to the council Tuesday.
Lisa Middleton made history Tuesday as the first openly transgender candidate elected to a nonjudicial office in California.
Christy Holstege, who identifies as bisexual, won the second open seat on the city council.
They beat out four other candidates in Tuesday’s election, the Desert Sun reported.
First openly transgender African American woman elected Middleton won about 31% of the vote while Holstege won with 30% of the vote in her favor, the Desert Sun reports.
Their election means that the council is now 100% LGBT or queer, according to Equality California, which endorsed both candidates, and contributed to their campaigns.
LGBT advocates celebrated their win Tuesday night.
“By becoming the first out transgender person to be elected to a non-judicial office in California, Lisa is paving the way for others to follow in her footsteps in California and across the nation. Her first place finish out of a field of 6 candidates demonstrates that a glass ceiling for transgender people who want to serve in elected office was not only broken, but was shattered in Palm Springs.”
Middleton and Holstege join gay councilmembers Geoff Kors and J.R. Roberts.
Other transgender candidates were elected to office Tuesday — significant victories for an oft marginalized community.
Transgender woman Andrea Jenkins was elected to the Minneapolis City Council while Danica Roem of Virginia beat 13-term Republican state Del. Bob Marshall to became the first openly transgender person elected and seated to a state legislature in the U.S.
And now the “town mascot” is a Bare-A$$ed Baboon!
AND Frank Sinatra - I know! I know! The operative word was “decent” but come on, he was part of our lives for a great number of years but I miss him as well as the others! Can’t help but wonder if in today’s climate, he would be one of the “accused.” OR all the scandal attached to him was done years ago.
O boy! Just wow The Wookie looks more beautiful. Ok let me go barf...
So it is pretty much like a show out of holly weird...
Even Mrs. Doubtfire has bad hair days when she’s feeling bloated.
I grew up in the Palm Springs area and it was a Republican stronghold. The queers have taken over and I have not been back since.
Or maybe she should establish residency there and run for mayor!
Redundant much?
Representative Republic? I’m sure the non-alphabet majority of Palm Springers will love all the fabulous things coming their way.
so now there’s NO Diversity
Exactly.
When the council reflected the 80-97.5% majority, that was wrong.
Now when it reflects the 2.5 to 20% minority, it’s great.
You can’t make this stuff up.
“The freaks ruined a once great area. By the turn of the millennium, it was irrevocably soiled.”
It’s an orchard.
Isn’t that Obama’s favorite hangout?
I’m so happy for Palm Springs electing nothing but mentally ill imbeciles whose only concern is their (and soon others’) genitalia.
Bat-crap crazy in Calipornication.
Used to be a great place to visit. I used to go every time I went out to Carlsbad. What a shame.
Attorney Christy Gilbert Holstege, who identifies as bisexual has been elected to the Palm Springs California City Council. (Christy Holstedge via electchristy.com)
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