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November 13, 2012

Kyrsten Sinema Becomes 1st Bisexual Person Elected to Congress 
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Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema has become the first openly bisexual
person elected to the U.S. Congress. Recent ballot counts show the
former state Senator has defeated Republican competitor Vernon Parker in
a new Phoenix-area congressional district. Sinema's election comes in a
year that also saw five openly gay Democrats elected to the House, while
Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay person elected
to the Senate. Other firsts this year include the election of the first
Hindu Congress member, Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard, who, along with Tammy
Duckworth of Illinois, is also one of the first female combat veterans
elected to Congress.

 

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