PlanetOut (http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2007/09/21/3)
Barbara Wilcox, The Advocate
Mark Farrandino, treasurer of Colorado's Democratic Party, became the state's first gay male lawmaker this week as a panel of top Democrats chose him to fill a vacancy in the state House of Representatives, the Rocky Mountain News reported.
I don't think anyone else here reading this can possible appreciate what a huge milestone this is, unless you happened to be living in Colorado during Amendment 2.
Less than 10 years ago, just being out and queer was a deathwish. But now? Wow. I am really impressed.