Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people
“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.
October 17, 2025
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“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.
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Islam and queer are not mutually exclusive.
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Thiel serves as an adviser to the president.
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A student who recently left the University of North Carolina at Wilmington says professor Mike Adams created a hostile, threatening environment for her.