Episode Notes

Please join Pride Connection, as we discuss the current role of some LGBTQ+ figures in politics. In 2018, Jared Polis was elected as Colorado’s Governor. Most recently, President Biden has appointed Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation and Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health. Polis and Buttigieg are both openly gay men, and Levine is a trans-gender woman.

These roles represent not only a celebration of diversity, but also a powerful shift in focus. LGBTQ people no longer have to hide their sexual orientation to be considered to high-profile roles in our country. Among others, these three notables are living testimony that fellow Americans should be elected and/or appointed based on capacity, experience, and merit.

This is not only a triumph for the LGBTQ+ community, but for our country as well. As members of the LGBTQ+ community, we can be authentic and true to our convictions without fear of being left out. As constituents, we have a larger pool of qualified individuals who can reach positions of power and bring a new perspective to the way in which our country is ran.

While we still have a long way to go, let’s pause for a moment and reflect on what this means for the LGBTQ+ community and for the diversity of our country’s Leadership.