Laphonza Butler to Replace Dianne Feinstein, Will Be First Black Lesbian in the Senate

The EMILY’s List president will only be the third Black woman to serve in the Senate; she will be the first openly queer Black woman Senator

, she moved to Maryland when she took the job at EMILY’s List in 2021. Butler will be only the third Black woman to serve in the Senate after Harris and Illinois’s Carol Moseley Braun. She’ll also be the first Black lesbian and first queer woman to represent California in the Senate.“Laphonza will bring an important perspective to the upper house at a time when the rights of women and the L.G.B.T.Q.+ community are under attack,” The Congressional Black Caucusbecause Sen.

“I am honored to accept Gov. Newsom’s nomination to be a U.S. Senator for a state I have long called home. I am humbled by the Governor’s trust,” Butler said in a statement to media on Monday. “Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s leadership and legacy are immeasurable. I will do my best to honor her by devoting my time and energy to serving the people of California and the people of this great nation.”

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