Coverage dated November 7, 2023 to November 8, 2023

Roem becomes first openly transgender person in Virginia state Senate

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Danica Roem has made history Tuesday as the first openly transgender person to be elected to Virginia’s state Senate.

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Fox News
Democrat Danica Roem to become Virginia's first openly transgender state senator (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 7, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Danica Roem is being projected to win election to Virginia’s state senate and in doing so will become the commonwealth’s first openly transgender state senator.
Breitbart News
Danica Roem Becomes First Transgender Elected to State Senate in South (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 7, 2023
Breitbart News's feed description
Danica Roem (D-VA) won a Virginia State Senate seat Tuesday, the first openly transgender candidate to win a senate seat in the South.
New York Times
Danica Roem Will Become the First Transgender State Senator in the South (opens New York Times)
Published Nov 7, 2023
New York Times's feed description
A Democrat in her third term in the Virginia House of Delegates and a former journalist, she won a competitive race in the northern part of the state in Tuesday’s election.
News Nation Now
Danica Roem becomes Virginia’s first openly transgender state senator (opens News Nation Now)
Published Nov 7, 2023
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Virginia Democrat Danica Roem was projected to win her election Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, becoming the commonwealth’s first openly transgender state senator and the first out tr…
NBC News
Danica Roem to become Virginia's 1st transgender state senator (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 7, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Roem is only the second out transgender person elected to a state Senate, following Delaware’s Sarah McBride.
Truthout
Danica Roem Becomes First Transgender Person Elected to Virginia State Senate (opens Truthout)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Truthout's feed description
Roem's GOP opponent had campaigned on the anti-LGBTQ ideals espoused by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
WTOP Washington DC
Roem becomes first openly transgender person in Virginia state Senate (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Nov 8, 2023
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
Danica Roem has made history Tuesday as the first openly transgender person to be elected to Virginia’s state Senate.
CBS News
Danica Roem makes history as first openly transgender person elected to Virginia state Senate (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 8, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Danica Roem, the first openly trans state senator in Virginia, campaigned on raising teacher pay, increasing access to health care and preventing gun violence.