Three more inductees announced for LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame
Judge John Arrowood of North Carolina, Virginia state Sen. Danica Roem, and Claudia López, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, will be inducted in December.
November 26, 2024
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