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TexasTowelie

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Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:23 AM Nov 2020

Oklahoma elects Nation's 1st Muslim, nonbinary legislator

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma Democrat elected Tuesday will make history as the first Muslim in the Oklahoma Legislature and the first nonbinary legislator in America.

Progressive community organizer Mauree Turner won their race in House District 88 and will break barriers in Oklahoma’s statehouse.

Turner took more than 71 percent of the votes in Oklahoma’s 88th congressional district, which includes Oklahoma City, beating out Republican candidate Kelly Barlean, a retired attorney.

Asked about the victory, Turner, 27, said it was hard to describe what the feeling.

Read more: https://www.swtimes.com/news/20201105/oklahoma-elects-nations-1st-muslim-nonbinary-legislator
(Fort Smith Times Record)

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Oklahoma elects Nation's 1st Muslim, nonbinary legislator (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2020 OP
Good for OK, but what's a nonbinary legislator? Karadeniz Nov 2020 #1
Gender Non-binary I would imagine CatLady78 Nov 2020 #2
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