America's First Transgender Mayor

[brooklynnyc3000]

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[alchemiss]

Props to Oregon but..

That dude is a hot mess lol

 

[36 ounces]

Wow....

 

[jpthe3]

Originally Posted by keepzdasneakz

 

[hangtight]

updated 12:27 p.m. ET, Sun., Nov. 9, 2008

SILVERTON, Ore. - Plenty of politicians reinvent themselves, but few do it quite like Mayor-elect StuRasmussen.

Rasmussen has been a fixture in Silverton politics for more than 20 years, and had twice before been mayor ofthe small city 45 miles south of Portland. Those terms, however, were before his breast implants and before the once-discreet crossdresser started wearingdresses and 3-inch heels in public.

Silverton has made Rasmussen the country's first openly transgender mayor, according to the Gay andLesbian Victory Fund, a group that works to help openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people win elected office.

Campaign dominated by policy issues
Because Rasmussen's appearance was no secret, the campaign was dominated by policy issues.

"I've blackmail-proofed myself," Rasmussen said.

The story of Rasmussen's election was first reported by JustOut, a bimonthly publication forPortland's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.

"Stu never sought this recognition out," said JustOut reporter Stephen Marc Beaudoin."He's interested in doing a great job for the community that he loves. The gender identity thing is just a total backseat thing."

That comes across when Rasmussen speaks in his decidedly masculine voice.

"I am a dude," he said. "I am a heterosexual male who appears to be a female."

His longtime live-in girlfriend, Victoria Sage, told The Oregonian newspaper that she and Rasmussen have beenan item for almost 35 years.

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[crank lucas]

if he's getting the job done, so be it (yes pun)

 

[air murphy 23]

Originally Posted by keepzdasneakz

 

[cwrite78]

eh, doesn't bother me so good for him/her

 

[tupac003]

Only in America...

 

[18key]

Props to himher for making history and being comfortable with himherself.