LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Trans Mayor Stu Rasmussen of Silverton, Oregon is no stranger to this space. Rasmussen is the nation’s first openly transgender mayor and in 2012, he was re-elected to a fifth term in office. There… Read More ›
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Transgender mayor’s life turned into a Broadway-style musical, gets rave reviews
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — At first glance, a Broadway-style musical based loosely on the life of the first openly transgender mayor would seem a bit unusual, but having written about Silverton, Oregon, Mayor Stu Rasmussen a number of times… Read More ›
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THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [I wrote this for Just Out.] On Election Day 2012, a transgender Oregonian drew national attention for the second time by winning a fifth term as Mayor of Silverton, Oregon. Stu Rasmussen first drew media… Read More ›
First openly transgender mayor in the U.S., Stu Rasmussen, re-elected to fifth term
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Silverton, Oregon voters re-elected Mayor Stu Rasmussen, for a reported 5th term on Tuesday. Rasmussen previously gained national attention as the first openly transgender mayor in the United States. While I’m not quite sure which… Read More ›