TG Lesbian Makes Run for Congress

By Scott Lindlaw, Associated Press


Her name is Elizabeth Michael and she is a 40 year old hermaphrodite, transsexual, lesbian, Messianic Jew, Black/White/American Indian candidate (had SRS in 1984) running for Congress in the 27th District in California. That would the Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena area of Los Angeles county.

She says she is the first transgendered person to run for Congress and her opponents do not consider her an election threat. No comment was made about her otherwise by the other candidates. A longtime Republican, Elizabeth wants to reduce the size of the federal government, eliminate the IRS and affirmative action (Prop 209).

"I don't tend to be very connected to the gay community," she says. "Most of my friends are straight. And a lot of gay people are Democrats."

She is the chairwoman of the Libertarian National Congressional Committee and she likes to imagine herself with Libertarian congressional support as the speaker of the house. She holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from U. of Pennsylvannia and has a background as an entrepeneur and an accountant.

(Ed. Note- Elizabeth Michael finished third in her district with 6,062 votes on Tuesday, Nov. 4. James Rogan, a Republican, was the winner with more than 84,000)


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