Hawaii elects Kim Coco Iwamoto as its first-ever out trans state lawmaker
Hawaii elects Kim Coco Iwamoto as its first-ever out trans state lawmaker
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Hawaii elects its first-ever out trans state lawmaker
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Look at her! Winning big time.
Show this around everywhere, so little trans boys and girls and everyone else know they can be anything they want.
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You go Kim Coco!
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Kim coco offered up her home to my friends when they needed to be on Oahu for medical care for months. I haven’t interacted with her too much, but will be forever grateful for that.
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First in state or first in any state? The sentence is ambiguous and Virginia elected Danica Roem in 2018I don't know how to read apparently
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Also the first time a house speaker has been defeated in their primary in Hawaii history. Her opponent also outspent her 2:1, and had the backing of Senator Brian Schatz, the governor, lieutenant governor, and the mayor. Pretty incredible odds.
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You go, Kim Coco Iwamoto!
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While congrats are very much in order here, am I the only one cynically wondering if the word “Out” in the headline is doing a lot of heavy lifting?
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She didn't just win, she beat the speaker of the house in a single-party state whose politics is heavily influenced by knowing your place, waiting your turn, and not rocking the boat. Our incumbents are usually bulletproof. It's a massively impressive victory even separate from making history as a first.