On November 7th, 2017, Democrat Danica Roem became our country’s first openly transgender state representative, defeating Virginia’s self-proclaimed “chief homophobe” Robert Marshall, by nine percentage points. Delegate Roem is now a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 13th district. On our first episode of 2018, Delegate Roem will talk about her road to politics and the challenges she faced during her race. And Washington Post Reporter, Antonio Olivo, who covered her campaign from the very beginning, shares his behind-the-scenes look on her historic victory. Hear it now, on Stories Beyond the Headlines with Teresa Rodríguez. Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/meet-danica-roem-virginias-first-transgender-elected-official/2017/11/08/18bd9250-c444-11e7-aae0-cb18a8c29c65_story.html?utm_term=.e55543d3888f https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/11/10/the-story-behind-the-viral-photo-of-danica-roem-falling-to-her-knees-on-election-night/?utm_term=.0c6c26e6f047 reVolver Podcasts would like to thank our guests, Virginia Delegate Danica Roem and Washington Post Reporter Antonio Olivo. Host: Teresa Rodríguez Showrunner: Carmen Lucas Editor: Cesar Haliwa Click below to Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teresa-rodriguez-stories-beyond-the-headlines/id1294144122 Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iximr5uqwege67iw77vl4h5n3uq Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aUY1JSXldLbsG0MppTp0f iHeart Radio App: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/teresa-rodriguez-stories-beyond-the-headlines-28549674/