California's first transgender mayor Raul Ureña is kicked out of office after opponents mount 'transphobic' recall campaign
dailym.ai - 2024-04-19T20:48:06.000Z

California's first transgender mayor has been ousted from office. Mayor Raul Ureña, 26, came out as a transgender female after being elected. 'Transphobic' voters set out to kick Ureña out of office and won in a recent vote

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