Trans woman wins Democratic nomination for Michigan state legislature
•Joanna Whaley, a former megachurch pastor, won the Democratic primary for Michigan's state legislature.
•She is poised to become the first transgender member of the Michigan state legislature.
•Whaley defeated former state representative Frank Liberati and Gary Schlack in the primary election.
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianJoanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponents
A former megachurch pastor who endured 15 years of conversion practices is set to become the first transgender member of Michigan’s state legislature after winning a Democratic primary election on Tuesday.
Joanna Whaley comfortably defeated Frank Liberati, a former state representative, and Gary Schlack in the primary for the second district of the Michigan statehouse, a Democratic stronghold.
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→Joanna Whaley, a former megachurch pastor, won the Democratic primary for Michigan's state legislature.
→She is poised to become the first transgender member of the Michigan state legislature.
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