In France there is a new mayor in the town of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, what makes it notable is that she is trans.
I think when people know you and see you regularly they are more likely to vote for a trans person. Look at the trans people who voted for Danica Roem they voted for her platform, they looked for her values.
France elects its first known transgender mayorI think that this shows, all politics are local. She got elected for her program and for her values.
The Hill
By Marina Pitofsky
May 26, 2020
A transgender woman was elected mayor of the French town Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes on Saturday, becoming the country’s first known openly transgender mayor, French media reported, according to multiple outlets.
"What's surprising is that this is surprising," Marie Cau told Agence France-Presse, NBC News reported. "They didn’t vote for me or against me because I’m transgender; they voted for a program and for values."
Cau, 55, ran on a platform focused on environmental sustainability issues, in addition to building the local economy, the BBC reported. Cau was elected by the residents of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, which has a population of about 600 people, on March 15 in municipal elections alongside other councilors for the city. Those newly elected lawmakers voted Saturday to make Cau mayor.
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Stéphanie Nicot, co-founder of France's National Transgender Association, said that Cau’s election demonstrated that "our fellow citizens are more and more progressive,” choosing to vote for "the value of individuals, regardless of their gender identity,” the BBC reported.
I think when people know you and see you regularly they are more likely to vote for a trans person. Look at the trans people who voted for Danica Roem they voted for her platform, they looked for her values.
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