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Title: Toronto may get first transgendered councillor in 2010 election
Post by: Butterfly on January 10, 2010, 05:54:38 AM
Toronto may get first transgendered councillor in 2010 election
News Fix
09 January, 2010


http://www.newsfix.ca/2010/01/09/toronto-first-trans-councillor-election/ (http://www.newsfix.ca/2010/01/09/toronto-first-trans-councillor-election/)


"I think that (Toronto is) a city that has worked hard to promote diversity," Anderson said. "Having a trans person on council is a step to making history in Toronto."

But Anderson is quick to point out her gender is far from the only thing that counts in her campaign.

"My goal is to show people it's my ideas that will get me into office, not my gender," Anderson said