News
2007-06-08
First openly
bisexual man elected to New York State assembly
First
out bisexual joins New York legislature
Micah Kellner
became the first openl
Micah Kellner
became the first openly bisexual man elected to the New
York State assembly on Monday, with 64% of the vote.
Kellner, who will represent Manhattan's upper east
side, where Democrats outnumber Republicans
approximately 3 to 1, beat a Republican who supported gun
control and abortion rights. Both candidates endorsed
same-sex marriage.
Kellner,
28, was endorsed by Sen. Hillary Clinton and the Gay
and Lesbian Victory Fund. "Micah will be a strong
voice and a committed lawmaker for the people of New
York in the state assembly," said Victory Fund
president and CEO Chuck Wolfe. "His victory means
that five openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual lawmakers will
now serve in the assembly and the senate, and that is
excellent news for everyone who works toward full
equality for all New Yorkers."
The four openly
gay members Kellner will join in the New York
State legislature are Sen. Tom Duane
and assemblymembers Deborah Glick and Daniel
O'Donnell, all of Manhattan; and Assemblymember Matthew
Titone of Staten Island. (The Advocate)
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