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‘Shattered A Lavender Ceiling’: Transgender Person Of Color Elected To Kansas Legislature

Jon Brown
‘Shattered A Lavender Ceiling’: Transgender Person Of Color Elected To Kansas Legislature
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Kansas elected a transgender woman to the state legislature Tuesday, marking a first not just for Kansas, but for the entire Midwest.

Democrat Stephanie Byers, a 57-year-old retired high school band teacher, won the District 86 Kansas House seat with 54.4% of the vote, according to unofficial results reported by The Wichita Eagle. District 86 contains portions of Wichita.

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