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DreamGypsy

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11. More victories for Diversity - it just keeps getting better and better...

Reply to trailmonkee (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:29 PM

Nov 2012

On the night of Michelle Obama's convention speech I replied to a post with Until the President is black, female, AND gay...taking my cue from the song America is Not The World by Morrissey.

Mazie Hirono and her election as Senator clearly demonstrate the advances America is making as we accept that what matters is not what you are, but who you are.

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"I'm a Woman...I'm Asian, I'm an Immigrant. I'm a Buddhist... they said, 'Yes, but are You Gay?'.... [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

I like that woman already! Little Star Nov 2012 #1

She sounds awesome!!! 2theleft Nov 2012 #2

I love this story.... did you know Hirono was mentored by the late Patsy Mink? Melinda Nov 2012 #3

Has she been watching "Some Like it Hot?" begin_within Nov 2012 #4

lol eShirl Nov 2012 #6

. trailmonkee Nov 2012 #7

Exactly! That was my first thought. ya beat me to it. LOL! pepperbear Nov 2012 #9

I am so proud to have Maize as my Senator KauaiK Nov 2012 #5

Hey, she's my Senator, too, KauaiK! Cha Nov 2012 #17

It's part of those Buddhists taking away our freedom of religion. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #8

isn't it just nuts how stupid people can be trailmonkee Nov 2012 #10

More victories for Diversity - it just keeps getting better and better... DreamGypsy Nov 2012 #11

Wisconsin is the first state to elect a GLBT US senator, alp227 Nov 2012 #18

It has been a long time... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #12

she sounds wonderful libodem Nov 2012 #13

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #14

Thanks DeSwiss! I knew some of her immigration story because Cha Nov 2012 #16

De nada. DeSwiss Nov 2012 #20

That is so COOL! She's our new Senator! She's My Senator! Cha Nov 2012 #15

Wow...just wow...... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #19

pop pop pop pop pop progressoid Nov 2012 #21