Summary
In November, two transgender women were elected to run for the US Congress representing Utah and Colorado. These two women are Democrats Misty Snow and Misty Plowright, each running for the Senate and the House of Representatives, in respective order. If elected, these two would make history. Although the two won primary, they are still facing fierce competition against the Republican incumbents who are ahead in the polls. Snow is the first transgender to run for the Senate, but Plowright was proceeded by Karen Kerin, who lost against Bernie Sanders in 2000.
Opinion
I think it’s wonderful that LGBT people are receiving support for entering into politics. This is one of the signs of LGBT people really being accepted into society. People are showing their acceptation by trusting the candidates. They are seeing the trans candidates as people worthy of trust and support. Although the two candidates in the article still have many obstacles to overcome, I hope they can get to a place where they can have an effect on society.