Inga Taylor campaigns in Kansas

Fri, Jul 11th 2008, 14:52

In anticipation of her Aug. 5 election, Victory endorsee Inga Taylor has been campaigning hard to win a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Her election would take Kansas off the list of states with no gay representation in the legislature.

Once elected, Inga would not only become the state’s only LGBT representation in the House of Representatives, she would become the only openly lesbian African American state legislator in the United States -- an incredible milestone. 

Over the years Inga has had an influential role on the Kansas community.  She has served as a scribe for the Council of Elders and a court-appointed guardian for individuals with disabilities. In addition, she is a member of groups like N.O.W (National Organization for Women), N.A.A.C.P (National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People) and the Democratic Federation of Women. She also serves an active member on the Kansas Minority Advisory Committee, which focuses on HIV/AIDS in the African-American Community.   

Inga has also served as a prominent voice for the LGBT community.  She is extremely active in the statewide LGBT organization K.E.C (Kansas Equality Coalition).  She also actively participated in the campaign to help defeat the same-sex marriage amendment in 2004.  Inga attended the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute’s Candidate & Campaign Training in Portland, Oregon in 2007.

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