As Joe Kennedy’s race for US Senate heats up, Newton City Councilor Holly Ryan, the first transgender city councilor elected in Massachusetts, is endorsing Alan Khazei to take the seat Kennedy plans to vacate in the US Congress.
Khazei of Brookline, a cofounder of City Year, is running for Massachusetts’ Fourth Congressional District.
“I am endorsing Alan Khazei for Congress because I trust him to be a national advocate on behalf of the LBGTQ+ community,” said Councilor Ryan.
“Alan has dedicated his life to building intersectional coalitions, leading national movements, and empowering marginalized communities,” she said. “At a time when we, the members of the LGBTQ+ community, find ourselves under constant attack and fearful of our safety, it is imperative to elect a leader like Alan who will fight to protect our rights. He has been a lifelong activist who has delivered big, progressive results, and I trust him to lead the charge in protecting our community.”
“This congressional seat has been a recent champion of LGBTQ+ rights nationally. Representative Joe Kennedy, as chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force, has led the charge in protecting the rights of trans people across the country. I support Alan because I trust him to fill Rep. Kennedy’s shoes and further the groundbreaking work Rep. Kennedy has done on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community,” Ryan added.
“I am so honored to have the endorsement of Councilor Ryan, a leader whose impact can be seen both in her own community of Newton and across our nation,” Khazei said.
“For decades, Holly has led the fight for the LGBTQ+ community, and I look forward to working alongside her to both protect and empower the community. I am committed to upholding the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and legislating on behalf of community members both in the 4th District and beyond,” said Khazei.
Councilor Ryan joins Four-Star General Stanley McChrystal, Congressman Jamie Raskin, and local leaders including Hubie Jones and Colette Phillips in backing Alan Khazei’s bid for Kennedy’s Congressional seat. Councilor Ryan and Congressman Raskin will be holding a joint fundraiser for Khazei on Friday, January 31, in Brookline. For more, go to alankhazei.com.
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