Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Trans woman runs for mayor in Texas

Trans woman runs for mayor in Texas

by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk
1 March 2011, 3:36pm
Sandra Dunn, 53, said her friends encouraged her to go for the job after pastor David Grisham announced his candidacy last week.
Mr Grisham is director of Repent Amarillo, a religious, fundamentalist group. He has said that Houston should be boycotted because its mayor, Annise Parker, is a lesbian.
Ms Dunn, who previously served in the Army, is studying for a master’s degree.
She supports better sex education in schools and is against a smoking ban.
This week, she acknowledged that her trans status could overshadow her campaign.
“That was a concern when we thought about running,” she said. “We may gain national attention.”
Speaking to the Amarillo Globe-News, Mr Grisham said of his rival: “I’m not sure that’s who you want as mayor. If they’re indecisive about who they are, are they indecisive about other issues?”

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