ITP V.017 SOCIAL JUSTICE: TRANSGENDER CANDIDATES ANDREA JENKINS and DANICA ROEM WIN POLITICAL ELECTIONS

Minneapolis based transgender/African American politician  ANDREA JENKINS made history as the first transgendered candidate to be elected to the city council.




Also, transgendered musician DANICA ROEM was elected to Virginia's 13th district house of delegates. ROEM is one of Virginia's first openly transgendered candidates and also the vocalist of Virginia metal warriors CAB RIDE HOME.


ITP V.017 EDITORS NOTE: Hoping the anti transgendered bathroom laws will be challenged, LGBTQ equality for all.

FROM NOH8:
Andrea Jenkins becomes the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office in the U.S. #NOH8
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/11/08/meet-andrea-jenkins-the-openly-transgender-black-woman-elected-to-public-office-in-the-u-s/?utm_term=.45fe48a2b599

Danica Roem wins Virginia election and becomes America's first openly transgender state lawmaker #NOH8
 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/danica-roem-wins-first-transgender-lawmaker_us_5a025909e4b06ff32c944693


 Tribal court orders Arizona tribe to recognize same-sex marriages #NOH8
 https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/tribal-court-orders-arizona-tribe-recognize-same-sex-marriages-n815611?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ot

FROM RANDY BLYTHE (LAMB OF GOD):

FINALLY! Some GOOD news! Time to take this moment to personally congratulate this woman, Danica Roem, on her historic electoral victory over Bob Marshall, a man who described himself as his state’s “CHIEF HOMOPHOBE”- Webster’s defines HOMOPHOBIA as: “irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals” (Nice, Mister Marshall- what exactly are you scared of, btw? It’s not like you’re gonna “catch the gay” or suddenly start crossdressing.) Why is this a historic victory? Because Roem is now the first OPENLY transgender person to run as such and then be elected to a state legislature in the history of the United States of America. What state did this happen in? MY STATE, Virginia. Oh yeah- Danica is also a writer (award-winning journalist), aaaaaaaand... a singer in a melodic DEATH METAL BAND. By the way, America, THAT is a first, too-when was the last time you heard of a high-level elected official who was a raging Dark Tranquility fan? Or who could discuss Cannibal Corpse in any manner other than a potential court case? So Danica, if you read this, as a fellow Virginian, writer, vocalist in a metal band, & OPEN-MINDED HUMAN BEING- CONGRATS. Good luck, & don’t let the bastards grind you down. You’re gonna need it... (📷: @noisey) #danicaroem

A post shared by D. Randall Blythe (@drandallblythe) on Nov 8, 2017 at 11:44am PST

VIDEO BELOW: NOH8: (COURTESY OF NOH8):


CAB RIDE HOME: "CRASH THE GATE" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF CAB RIDE HOME):

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-PRIDE-\m/ -l-