American Congress will have the first gay and black men

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Democrats Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones became the first gay and black men to be elected to the United States Congress from New York State.

“A new era begins for the South Bronx”, said Torres. “It is the greatest honor of a lifetime to represent a neighborhood filled with essential workers who risked their lives so that New York City could live”, she added.

“The scourge of Covid-19 has revealed the inequalities that have long been allowed to worsen in our communities. The destruction our neighborhoods have suffered is severe, with a pandemic caused by an economic disaster and a recovery that helps only those who are in the top, not bottom”, said Torres.

Mondaire Jones was elected to represent the 17th district, which covers Westchester and Rockland.

LGBTQ+ candidates surfed a rainbow wave and won victories in the United States elections, as initial results indicate a series of historic achievements, including that of Sarah McBride, who became the first openly transgender person to win a seat in a Senate state.

As of Wednesday morning, it was estimated that at least 35 of the record 574 LGBT+ candidates in the race won, according to Reuters.

A National Election Pool poll by Edison Research indicates that LGBT+ voters represent 7% of the 2020 electorate, more than the estimated 4.5% of the adult population.

“Tonight’s victory for LGBTQ people of color and American transgender people across the country is historic and hard to come by”, Sarah Kate Ellis, president of the LGBT+ Glaad rights organization, said in a statement, Reuters reports.

“His victories represent a leap forward for LGBTQ acceptance and a demand for more of the progress and equality that his own presence demonstrates.”

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