For the first time in the history of the United States, LGBTQ people were candidates in the mid-term elections in each of the 50 American states, a record that could have a major influence on the country’s political landscape.
Le Monde with AFP
Maura Healey became, Tuesday, November 8, the first openly lesbian governor elected in the United States, in the State of Massachusetts, according to American media. The 51-year-old democrat easily beat the Republican Geoff Diehl, dubbed by Donald Trump, in this northeast state of the country which had been led for eight years by a republican, Charlie Baker, who did not stand for.
“I am proud to be the first woman and the first gay person to be elected governor,” said all of a smile during a rally in Boston Mme Healey that President Joe Biden congratulated by phone. “Tonight I mean something to each little girl and each young person LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi, transgender or queer): I hope this evening shows you that you can be whatever you want. Tonight tonight We did something historic, “she said before her supporters who took her in their arms.
Human Rights Campaign, American association for the defense of the rights of lesbian people, gay, bi, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) immediately praised in a statement a “historic” electoral victory in the United States, Maura Healey “becoming the first lesbian governor of the country “, awaiting results in the state of Oregon (northwest) where Tina Kotek, a woman also openly lesbian could also become governor.
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The victory of M me healey was very predictable, she has always been in the lead in the polls and is appreciated as a defender of human rights and, since 2014, procurement general of the State, the ‘Equivalent of Minister of Local Justice.
This is a first in the history of the United States. In each of the 50 American states, LGBTQ people were candidates. In total, 678 LGBTQ people presented themselves to the ballot in which the Americans voted to renew all the seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate. A whole series of positions of governors and local elected officials are also at stake.
This is an increase of almost 20 % compared to the last election, according to an analysis carried out by the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which helps to finance these campaigns. Some 90 % of these candidates are democrats.