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Bronx Native Ritchie Torres Becomes First Gay Afro-Latino Elected To Congress

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:50:31 +0000

Democrat and New York City council member Ritchie Torres is on his way to the United States House of Representatives. The Bronx native will represent NYC’s 15th congressional district after defeating Republican and former professor Patrick Delices Tuesday night (Nov. 3). Along with representing his fellow New Yorkers in his new position, Torres will also

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Ritchie Torres Speaks Out on Colorism, ‘Antiquated’ Congressional Rules & More

Julyssa Lopez — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 17:39:48 +0000

Ritchie Torres is on his way to being the first of a lot of things: He’s expected to make history as the first openly gay Afro-Latino man in Congress. However, that identification—as both Black and Latinx—presents a dilemma for his caucus politics. When it comes time to choose, Torres will have to pick between joining

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Ritchie Torres Could Be the First Out Afro-Latino in Either Chamber of Congress

Julyssa Lopez — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:53:44 +0000

New Yorkers cast their ballots in the primary this week amid the pandemic, facing challenges such as long lines, crowds, and broken voting machines. Outlets also reported a myriad of issues with absentee ballots, which still need to be counted and will likely delay the results of the election until July. Still, projections have already

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