Laphonza Butler, the new senator from California who took the seat of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, became the first openly gay senator to represent California. She was also the only Black female senator in the Senate. Former…
Laphonza Butler ( D), the first openly gay representative of California in the upper chamber, became the only sitting Black female senator after being sworn in as the state’s newest senator and succeeding the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Butler was the third Black woman to hold the position. A previous… Laphonza Butler ( D), the first openly gay person to represent California in the upper chamber, became the only sitting Black female senator when she was sworn in as the state’s newest senator after succeeding the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Butler was the third Black woman to hold the position. A previous…
Laphonza Butler, the new senator from California who took the seat of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, became the first openly gay senator to represent California. She was also the only Black female senator in the Senate. Former…