Georgia school official comes out as gay on NationalComingOutDay. - NBCOut
a veteran incumbent for a seat on the Gwinnett County Board of Education — the governing body of the most populous school district in Georgia.
A wave of demographic change has transformed the county's politics in recent years. After voting for the Republicans John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012, the county backed the Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. That year, Gwinnett County also sentEverton Blair, member of the Gwinnett County Board of Education in Georgia.On Coming Out Day 2019, 27-year-old Everton Blair has a message for the world: He's gay.
"I didn't want to make this day that I chose to come out singularly about me," Blair told NBC, adding that he hopes that Coming Out Day can be a"call for people to reflect." Annise Parker, the former mayor of Houston and president/CEO of the Victory Fund, said that “Everton’s coming out will have an impact far beyond the borders of Gwinnett County."
"With just 15 openly LGBTQ elected officials in all of Georgia and just two openly LGBTQ Black men, Everton will be a unique and influential voice moving forward, and a relentless advocate for vulnerable students," Parker continued in a statement."We expect Everton’s decision will influence more LGBTQ people to come out in office and run for office — embodying the spirit of National Coming Out Day.
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