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Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature
Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponentsUS politics live – latest updatesA former megachurch pastor who endured 15 years of conversion practices is set to become the first transgender member of Michigan’s state legislature after winning a Democratic primary election on Tuesday.Joanna Whaley comfortably defeated Frank Liberati,
Published Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 16:59
Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponentsUS politics live – latest updatesA former megachurch pastor who endured 15 years of conversion practices is set to become the first transgender member of Michigan’s state legislature after winning a Democratic primary election on Tuesday.Joanna Whaley comfortably defeated Frank Liberati, a former state representative, and Gary Schlack in the primary for the second district of the Michigan statehouse, a Democratic stronghold. Continue reading...
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