Gina Genovese first gay mayor in New Jersey
Gina Genovese has been elected the first openly gay mayor in New Jersey, and she scored a victory in Long Hill, an affluent and traditionally Republican suburb where she's lived for 11 years. "She is a Democrat," said Frank Reilly, local volunteer firefighter. "That surprises me more than that she is openly gay." As for Genovese, she's one of those who thinks her sexuality is "irrelevant," adding, "It's just a shame that the label is being placed on me when it has no bearing on how I govern."
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