First Black Transgender Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Filed by: Michael Crawford
March 29, 2008 4:28 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/03/first_black_transgender_delegate_to_the.php

Marisa Richmond is set to become the first Black transgender person to be seated as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention. Richmond, a college history professor at Middle Tennessee State University, will be a delegate for Hillary Clinton.

    Richmond is politically active in several arenas. She's president of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition and a registered lobbyist at the state capitol. On Super Tuesday, Richmond became the first openly transgender person to win an election in Tennessee, and is now the Davidson County Democratic Committeewoman, representing District 23. She also serves on the board of directors for the Tennessee Equality Project.