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A Metal Singer Is Now the First Openly Transgender US State Lawmaker
Danica Roem represents progress, and she also happens to be a metal singer.
Openly trans woman defeats Virginia's self-declared "chief homophobe"
Democratic candidate Danica Roem is poised to become America’s first openly transgender state legislator after defeating the notoriously anti-LGBTQ and longtime incumbent Republican Robert Marshall in Virginia’s House of Delegates race on Tuesday.
The Trans Candidate Who Could Unseat an Anti-LGBTQ Extremist in Virginia
Danica Roem is campaigning against anti-LGBT Republican Bob Marshall to become the first trans woman elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Though Marshall attacked her gender identity, Roem remained unfazed: "He can't beat me on the issues."
A Transgender Politician Just Made History in a Red District
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Metalhead Trans Journalist Danica Roem Clinches Democratic Nom for State Legislature
The thrash metal singer and lifelong Prince Williams County resident will face off against conservative Republican Bob Marshall.
This Trans Metalhead Stepmom Is Making a Historic Run for Office in Virginia
Danica Roem is not only the first transgender person to run for the Virginia House of Delegates—she’s also the first member of a metal band to do so.