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Started by Shana A, January 23, 2008, 12:47:56 PM

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Trans-formational Politics
He, she...Who cares?

http://wweek.com/editorial/3411/10283/

BY LILLIAN HOGAN

[January 23rd, 2008]

Forget for a moment the landmark major presidential campaigns of a woman and a black man. The transgender community is also staking a claim this year in politics from Portland to Minnesota.

Among the new Multnomah County Democratic Party administrative team chosen this month by party members is Laura Calvo, a 51-year-old transgender woman.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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