Mel Wymore
Mel Wymore is an engineer, community activist, and New York's first transgender candidate for public office, running as a Democrat for New York City Council in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
NYC's First Transgender Candidate Wants You to Start a Movement
In honor of Pride month, VICE Impact is proud to spotlight LGBTQ leaders and trailblazers. 2017 is a big year for NYC politics with dozens of races on the ballot for primaries in September and the general in November.