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Big Tent News: Oregon Elects First Lesbian State Speaker in Nation
Oregon became the first state to elect an out lesbian speaker of a state legislature on Thursday in what was another victory for LGBT candidates on the state level.
http://www.metroweekly.com/poliglot/2012/11/oregon-lawmaker-becomes-first-out-lesbian-speaker.html