Oregon Puts California To Shame
This Election Season marks the beginnings of a new era in this country.
We elected an African-American president.
And in the tiny city of Silverton, Oregon, voters pulled off what California could not: looked past differences to see the person underneath and treat him without discrimination.
Stu Rasmussen has become one of the first openly transgender mayors in the United States.
Rasmussen has served 2 terms as Mayor of Silverton, but it was only this time around that he campaigned in a skirt and heels.
Rasmussen identifies as a heterosexual male, and his girlfriend is happy for his landslide win. He has always been transgender, but "came out" only a couple of years ago. He jokingly says that his bosom was the result of a mid-life crisis, "Some guys' mid-life crisis is motorcycles or sports cars or climbing mountains or trophy wives or whatever. I always wanted cleavage, so I went out and acquired some."
Stu admits that was worried how his run for Mayor would go, but was glad to see that people were unfazed. "We get down to discussing whatever the issue is - city business or business or whatever - and they figure out this guy's different, but he knows what he's talking about."
Voter Gail Frassenei says, "He wants to maintain the integrity of Silverton. I think it's amazing a small town like this can be so open-minded, to elect someone that's made a life change."
Becoming a little bit emotional, Rasmussen says, "I'm prejudiced, but I think this is just about the coolest town on Earth."
We wish we could say similarly for California.
By the way, yes, we used the term "transgender" correctly.
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Re: hollyrivers52 –
African-Americans were breaking the law too when they were having their sit-in protests at whites-only counters back in the '60s…and I'm sure the whites back then thought like you do now…"they are acting up and need to be put in their place."
Society sometimes needs to be confronted with its injustices.
Re: Sativa503 –
When I said that Oregon had legalized weed, I was responding to someone else that mention it. As far as the comment for the Republicunts, my mom has friends there that are Republicunts that are shitting themselves right now. The electric bill thing is true. Obama's energy plan does raise the power bill to double what you are paying now, but of course he never told the poor people that!
I like obama. I'm glad to freaking won. I'm laughing at the Republicunts of your state. I hate my mom's friend. Chill out.
Re: ManOfSteel – ManofSteel - love the comments - I am totally with you.. These people are completely ridiculous, I cannot believe we have so many haters and homophobes out there. It makes me sick.
Re: gtothehizzle – Although I will say - I support his view - I do agree with some of the comments that he is being a bit OOC with the level of hate he is putting right back out there. OK, thats all for me.
Gay people rock. I think we're starting to get to know each other a whole lot better in this chocolate factory..whoooohoooooo!
Re: DennizzleSON – It just doesn't matter unless you are anal. Oregon, oregon oregon oregon oregon………how's that feel, anal?
you're comparing apples and oranges and you know it.
The grass is always greener on the other side……isn't it????
Who care about the sexual pref? Can he/she run and ethical office? That's what matters.