In 2017, transgender community sees record political gains – and violent hostility
Nov 16, 2017
4 minutes
Lisa Middleton ran for city council in Palm Springs, Calif., this year, she says, because she felt the time was right for her as a civil servant.
She had served her community for nearly a decade as a neighborhood representative and then member of the city planning commission. She built relationships with residents, business owners, and local leaders. She gained campaign experience helping city councilman Geoff Kors mount a winning bid for office in 2015.
She also ran because she felt the time was right for her as a transgender woman.
“I didn’t get into this to make a symbolic
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