Ritchie Torres & Mondaire Jones Become First Two Openly Gay Black Men Elected to Congress

Election Day welcomed some historic wins for representation. Democrats Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones became the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress on Tuesday night (November 3). Ritchie Torres, 32, will represent New York’s 15th District, while Mondaire Jones, 33, will represent New York’s 17th District in January. “It is the honor of [...]