When did jared polis come out as gay

Galindo said Trump is top of mind, but her passion for politics began in high school, long before he was in office. United States Sen. John Hickenlooper speaks to the media before the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Nov. Colorado voters on Tuesday did something no other state has done: They elected an openly gay man as governor.

A five-term member of Congress, Polis, a Democrat, beat his. Hover over each county to see how the candidates did click to open the map in a new window :. They are more likely to be women and people of color, too. Polis, who has served in the House of Representatives since , won the gubernatorial Colorado race on.

A former Greeley City Council member, Galindo said representing her communities in policy debates was what drove her to run for the state House. While Colorado has some of the most progressive LGBT protections in the United States, there are ongoing debates Polis will be pressured to weigh in on, like the ongoing tension between religious freedom and civil liberties.

A big part of what everyone looks for is respect. Who is Jared Polis? Polis, a tech millionaire, was elected as a congressional representative for Colorado’s second district in He was the first openly gay man from Colorado to serve in the House of Representatives, and only the sixth-ever openly gay person, and first openly gay parent, to become a congressman.

Ray Rodriguez, a Colorado LGBT rights activist and Polis supporter, was 12 and struggling with his sexuality when voters approved the amendment. According to the fund, had been declared winners in their races by 7 a. In , when he first ran for Congress, it was rarely mentioned in the press, despite the fact his candidacy came just one year after Colorado approved a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

And before the U. Supreme Court could rule four years later that the amendment was unconstitutional, Rodriguez asked his doctor about conversion therapy — even castration — as remedies to his sexuality. Jared Schutz Polis (/ ˈpoʊlɪs / POH-liss; [1] né Schutz; born May 12, ) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from to , and five terms as the United States representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district from to He was the only Democratic.

Colorado Congressman Jared Polis made history Tuesday night by becoming the first openly gay man to be elected governor of a U.S. state. Five won their seats. Colorado Gov. Gabriella Martinez center cheers for newly elected governor of Colorado Jared Polis during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov.

Newly elected governor of Colorado Jared Polis speaks to supporters during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov. Newly elected governor of Colorado Jared Polis wears sneakers as he speaks to supporters during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov.

Patti Corcoran wears I Voted stickers on her earrings as she listens to newly elected governor of Colorado Jared Polis speak during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov. Twins Adam left and Adrian Gomez right watch results on the television during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov.

Michael Bennet speaks to the crowd during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov. John Hickenlooper speaks to the crowd during the Democratic watch party in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Nov. Democrat Jared Polis and Republican Walker Stapleton are facing off in the governor's race to succeed the outgoing Democrat Hickenlooper.

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, for example, resigned in after coming out amid a scandal. To be dehumanized as a child and to be humanized as an adult is cathartic. Democrat Jared Polis has made history after he became America's first openly gay governor.

Polis, who shares two children with his longtime partner Marlon Reis, said he hopes his win makes it even easier for LGBT candidates — in both parties — to run and win without worrying about persecution.