The Wordsmith's Forge

A transgender woman has won a seat in Virginia's House of Delegates. Danica Roem defeated an incumbent who had sponsored a bill earlier this year that would have restricted which bathroom transgender people could use.

It's the first time someone who's said they were transgender has been elected to a state legislature.

(Link goes to an NPR report)

I like how that second paragraph is written: "First time someone who's said they were transgender," instead of just assuming everyone in the legislature up until now has been cis. Also, that she ran-- and won-- against a seasoned politician that staked his reputation on transphobia.

On a personal note, I hope to catch up on my NaNoWriMo word count, today.