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Happy Black History Month! Constituency Engagement Director Reggie Greer asked some of our elected officials what being Black and LGBTQ means to them. Read their responses here.
And we’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the shoulders of past leaders on which we stand, including those who lived in the closet and those who lived with open pride.
We’ve yet to see a more exact headline: Nevada state Senator Pat Spearman is a champion for equality.
Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod’s bill to ban hairstyle discrimination has passed the Colorado House!
George state Representative Park Cannon is taking a strong stance against renewing Georgia’s agreement with ICE.
State Representative Renitta Shannon is pushing for the Georgia House Majority Whip to resign.
State Representative Shevrin Jones is leading the charge to reduce solitary confinement in the state's prison population.
After a horrific quadruple shooting in his childhood neighborhood, Pennsylvania state Representative Malcolm Kenyatta met with the families and called for increased gun safety legislation.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced $6 million in private sector investments for Chicago’s West Side. Mayor Lightfoot is also tackling poverty in the city, gathering public advocates, stakeholders and experts to address the issue.
Right now, there are only 57 Black openly LGBTQ elected officials holding public office in the United States. While we have amazing state legislators, mayors and city council members, America has never elected a Black openly LGBTQ Governor, Congressperson or U.S. Senator. It’s beyond time to change that.
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