Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids brings her intersectional experience as an LGBTQ+ Native American to Capitol Hill
She told The Advocate about how she sees her role as somebody representing so many who don’t often see themselves in power.
November 1, 2024
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She told The Advocate about how she sees her role as somebody representing so many who don’t often see themselves in power.
In the wake of the medical examiner's report, queer Oklahomans have called out the bullying Nex Benedict endured. “Even if it is a suicide, it’s still by bullying,” one person said.
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In a history-making win, Davids unseated Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder in Kansas.
Davids was the first gay Native American in Congress and is the only Democrat in Kansas's congressional delegation.
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