First Bisexual In Congress

Congrats to Kyrsten Sinema, newly elected representative to the U.S. Congress from Arizona; she is also the first bisexual person to be elected to Congress.

Sinema's election comes as part of a major victory for LGBTQ, etc. rights. The November 2012 election saw three states legalize same-sex marriage, one state put a stop to a marriage amendment, the election of the first LGBTQ, etc. person (lesbian Tammy Baldwin) to the Senate, five openly gay people elected to the House of Representatives, and the first openly transgendered person elected to the New Hampshire state assembly.

Cheers!

Olympians

The 2012 Olympic Games in London are finally here! There is so much to celebrate, and one of them is the small, but increasing number of resilient athletes who are remaining true to themselves and saying they are part of the LGBTQ, etc. community.

This article and slideshow presents these 22 athletes, a majority of them women. This number is up from the 10 in 2008 in Beijing and 11 in 2004 in Athens.

Cheers!