'Bullies lost': Scott Wiener makes history as S.F.’s first openly gay congressperson
California state Sen. Scott Wiener, shown during June’s San Francisco Pride Parade, has been elected as the city’s first openly gay member of Congress.
TL;DR
- Scott Wiener is San Francisco's first openly gay member of Congress, succeeding Nancy Pelosi.
- Wiener has a long history of advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, dating back to his time as a city supervisor.
- His legislative priorities include the Equality Act, support for LGBTQ+ youth, and HIV prevention.
- Wiener has faced threats and criticism from both the left and the right but remains committed to his advocacy.
- His election is viewed as a historic moment for the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and nationally.