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[h=1]Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin is first openly gay person elected to Senate[/h]
(CNN) -- Tammy Baldwin made history Tuesday night -- twice. She became the first openly gay politician, and first Wisconsin woman, elected to the U.S. Senate.
The seven-term Democratic congresswoman edged past former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson in a win that advocacy groups hailed as a significant stride toward bringing diversity to the Senate.
"This is a big day for gay women in America, and really, for all communities who aren't the typical straight, white, wealthy men elected to Congress," political commentator Sally Kohn said.
There has never been an openly gay or lesbian member of the U.S. Senate, according to several LGBT advocacy groups. Baldwin is one of four openly gay House members, along with fellow Democrats Barney Frank, of Massachusetts; David Cicilline, of Rhode Island; and Jared Polis, of Colorado.
[h=1]Voters approve same-sex marriage for the first time[/h]
In a historic turnaround, the ballot box is showing America's shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage. After gay marriage rights died at the polls dozens of times in the past, on Tuesday they passed in at least two states. Rarely do popular votes reflect such dramatic social changes.
The result: Maryland and Maine will now allow couples like Cyrino Patane and James Trinidad to tie the knot.
The Maryland couple has been together for seven years, and now, after the historic vote, they plan to marry in the next six months to a year.
"Both families will be at the wedding," Patane said.
Mimi sina tatizo na gays, wana haki ya kua wabunge au hata kua Rais kama wakitaka mradi wapate haki sawa kama wengine kwa sababu na wao pia ni binadamu. HOWEVER....sikubali hata kidogo hii kitu ya ndoa, Mungu alimuumba adam na eve hakumuumba adam na joseph...Mungu alisema ndoa iwe kati ya mwanaume na mwanamke...anything else ni kumkufuru Mungu na hapo tu ndio ambapo sikubaliani na obama na americans in general.
(CNN) -- Tammy Baldwin made history Tuesday night -- twice. She became the first openly gay politician, and first Wisconsin woman, elected to the U.S. Senate.
The seven-term Democratic congresswoman edged past former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson in a win that advocacy groups hailed as a significant stride toward bringing diversity to the Senate.
"This is a big day for gay women in America, and really, for all communities who aren't the typical straight, white, wealthy men elected to Congress," political commentator Sally Kohn said.
There has never been an openly gay or lesbian member of the U.S. Senate, according to several LGBT advocacy groups. Baldwin is one of four openly gay House members, along with fellow Democrats Barney Frank, of Massachusetts; David Cicilline, of Rhode Island; and Jared Polis, of Colorado.
[h=1]Voters approve same-sex marriage for the first time[/h]
In a historic turnaround, the ballot box is showing America's shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage. After gay marriage rights died at the polls dozens of times in the past, on Tuesday they passed in at least two states. Rarely do popular votes reflect such dramatic social changes.
The result: Maryland and Maine will now allow couples like Cyrino Patane and James Trinidad to tie the knot.
The Maryland couple has been together for seven years, and now, after the historic vote, they plan to marry in the next six months to a year.
"Both families will be at the wedding," Patane said.
Mimi sina tatizo na gays, wana haki ya kua wabunge au hata kua Rais kama wakitaka mradi wapate haki sawa kama wengine kwa sababu na wao pia ni binadamu. HOWEVER....sikubali hata kidogo hii kitu ya ndoa, Mungu alimuumba adam na eve hakumuumba adam na joseph...Mungu alisema ndoa iwe kati ya mwanaume na mwanamke...anything else ni kumkufuru Mungu na hapo tu ndio ambapo sikubaliani na obama na americans in general.
