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Anna Grodzka Becomes Poland's First Openly Transgender Member Of Parliament

Oct 15, 2011 17:52

Anna Grodzka has become Poland's first openly transgender parliamentarian.

Grodzka, who transitioned last year, secured a place in the Sejm, the nation's lower house of parliament, reports Warsaw Business Journal.

The politician, who is the founder and president of NGO Trans-Fuzja, received 19,541 votes the Kraków II electoral district.

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poland, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities

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Trans Happy Thread! poetic_pixie_13 October 15 2011, 17:57:54 UTC

Why? Because fuck I need it and maybe you do too.

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Re: Trans Happy Thread! the_gabih October 15 2011, 18:03:42 UTC

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Re: Trans Happy Thread! poetic_pixie_13 October 15 2011, 18:06:57 UTC

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Re: Trans Happy Thread! teacup_werewolf October 15 2011, 18:45:55 UTC

I love this thread so much oh my god I have this poster...http://i.imgur.com/HHRVM.gif

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bestdaywelived October 15 2011, 18:39:50 UTC

THIS IS AWESOME, ILU POLAND! <3

Can I pre-emptively ask the asshole who feels strongly about how awful Poland is and shows up here only to say that to shut the fuck up this time around?

alicedear October 15 2011, 22:04:15 UTC

Congratulations on overcoming the bigotry and hate and becoming a HBIC.

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serenachan October 15 2011, 22:32:01 UTC

Good for her!

the only transgender [member of parliament] not only in Poland, but the entire world,"

This is not true, though. Vladimir Luxuria was the first trans woman to be elected in Europe.

mingemonster October 16 2011, 06:24:01 UTC

Only, not first. Luxuria lost her seat in 2008

serenachan October 16 2011, 11:39:13 UTC

Oops. For some reason, I understood "only person that had ever been elected", but you're right, she means currently.

akashasheiress October 16 2011, 01:45:44 UTC

Good on you, Poland! Now, about that abortion law...