Oregon town elects nation's first transgender mayor

In a week when America loudly chose its first African-American president, Silverton quietly made Rasmussen the country's first openly transgender mayor, according to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a group that works to help openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people win elected office.

Intresting



Not much more to say...


Just worth noting....

**Probaly should be moved to regional politics... My bad

[edit on 11/9/2008 by TKainZero]

Interesting story no national interest though let alone international.
Also its local not national but then again maybe her skins the wrong colour for it to be news.

Oh I think it does have a national interest.


I saw this guy/gal on TV talking about how people flip out when they first meet him/her, but then they start talking to him and evidently the newly elected mayor is a pretty bright person.


Which makes me wonder what type of campaign a Transgendered person would run. I'd love to see a documentary on the campaign trail for that election cycle.

Great news for the transgenders of America.
They now have a town to call their own. The chamber of commerce better start spiffing up the place.

Did this candidate run unopposed??