To cope with my election anxiety, I’m going to take a moment to celebrate some incredible LGBTQ+ electeds who made history yesterday 


As founder and president of her fan club, I'm thrilled that @sarahmcbride will become the first trans state senator in the U.S. As a proud McBridesmaid, I’m very jealous of the people of Delaware who get to have her represent them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/politics/sarah-mcbride-wins-her-state-senate-race-in-delaware-a-landmark-for-transgender-legislators.html
I'm also thrilled about more LGBTQ+ folks joining Congress! @MondaireJones (NY-17) is the first Black openly gay person elected to Congress https://www.mtv.com/news/3150060/mondaire-jones-could-be-the-first-black-openly-gay-member-of-congress/?xrs=synd_twitter_aff
He'll be joined by fellow New Yorker @ritchieTorres (NY-15), the first Afro-Latinx LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/ritchie-torres-becomes-first-gay-afro-latino-elected-congress-n1246360
And another New Yorker, @JabariBrisport, will become the first Black openly LGBTQ+ legislator in New York 
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/04/jabari-brisport-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-lgbt-black-new-york-senator-legislature-election/


Moving down the East Coast, @shevrinJones is the first openly LGBTQ+ state senator elected in Florida and @micheleforfl is the first Black queer woman elected to the Florida legislature
https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/11/03/shevrin-jones-michele-rayner-make-lgbtq-election-history-florida

Shout out to @KimforGeorgia who, in addition to being the first out LGBTQ+ state senator in Georgia history is also an Episcopal priest! It's almost as though LGBTQ+ equality and religious liberty aren't conflicting values... https://www.projectq.us/activist-priest-wants-to-be-georgias-first-lesbian-state-senator/
Tennessee elected the first two openly LGBTQ+ people to its state legislature: @torreyharris901 and @eddiemannis https://www.newschannel5.com/news/election/harris-mannis-make-history-as-first-lgbtq-legislators-elected-to-tennessee-house
. @maureeturnerok will be the first nonbinary person to serve in a U.S. state legislature and the first Muslim to serve in the Oklahoma legislature. I see you, sister! https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mauree-turner-oklahoma-black-queer-muslim-candidate_n_5f8732cfc5b6c5eccffcc5e2
. @TaylorSmallVT will be Vermont’s first transgender state legislator https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/taylor-small-will-vermonts-first-transgender-legislator/
. @byersforkansas won her election for the Kansas House of Representatives making her not only the state’s first openly transgender elected official but the first transgender person of color and Native transgender person elected to a U.S. state legislature https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/04/native-american-transgender-woman-stephanie-byers-history-kansas/
And @DavidDortizCO will be joining so many amazing LGBTQ+ public servants in the Colorado General Assembly as the first openly bisexual person elected to the state legislature https://twitter.com/VictoryFund/status/1323852089735471112?s=20