'A lot of people are looking for leaders that can relate to them and understand where they're coming from.' - LorenaAustin4Az
Historic Firsts: Arizona State Rep. Lorena Austin on LGBTQ+ Representation, Dress Codes, More
I met with an organizer yesterday that said, “I grew up in LDS” — my district is seen as heavily conservative and more religious, we have a big Mormon [Latter Day Saints] community here — and they said, “Never in my lifetime would I think that I could see someone who's queer like me a legislator. That's just incredible.” I take that to heart, and I don't take that lightly.
Our LGBTQ caucus just met. There's not very many of us. But I think it's great that we can even have that caucus and come together and talk about these things. What I think is very different, too, is the fact that while these bills have gotten attention, deservedly so, it's been nice, again, to have a. It's also really amazing to see young, queer legislators. Our minority leader is a queer man, and he's wonderful.
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