"The 34-year-old didn't hesitate on his LGBTQ+ allyship post-victory, vowing to protect the trans community during a late speech in Brooklyn. "Here we believe in standing up for those we love, whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of gorceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall," he said."
"Election proves Americans care about 'fairness, dignity, and respect' LGBTQ+ nonprofit GLAAD said the election results definitively proved that divisive politics simply don't work. Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD's president and CEO, said: "Today's election results make one thing clear: Americans are rejecting divisive politics that target LGBTQ+ people and instead demanding leadership that focuses on the issues that matter for all Americans including affordability, family, and freedom.""
A major sweep by pro-LGBTQ+ Democrats occurred across state and city elections in the US. Abigail Spanberger became Virginia's first woman governor, and Rep. Mikie Sherrill became New Jersey's governor-elect, both noted for LGBTQ+ support. Zohran Mamdani won a historic New York City mayoral victory as the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest since 1892. Mamdani pledged protection for the trans community in a victory speech. Human rights groups argued that these results undermined the viability of transphobic political strategies. GLAAD said voters favored leadership addressing affordability, family, and freedom over divisive targeting of LGBTQ+ people.
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