Comments on: Trans NH rep-elect withdraws http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/02/transgender-n-h-state-representative-candidate-ends-campaign/ the gay community's news source Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stacie M Laughton http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/02/transgender-n-h-state-representative-candidate-ends-campaign/#comment-89986 Stacie M Laughton Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:50:25 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=55715#comment-89986 Monica thanks for you comment

]]> By: America's Leading Gay News Source – Washington Blade | Transgender News Wire http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/02/transgender-n-h-state-representative-candidate-ends-campaign/#comment-89158 America's Leading Gay News Source – Washington Blade | Transgender News Wire Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:42:44 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=55715#comment-89158 [...] America’s Leading Gay News SourceWashington BladeStacie Laughton. A New Hampshire Democrat who in November became the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature in the country announced on Wednesday she has ended her campaign to run for the state House of Representatives.Transgender candidate won’t run for Nashua rep. seat; special election Feb. 19The Union LeaderLaughtons lose selectmen seats, appointments due for state rep special …Nashua Telegraph [...]

]]> By: Monica Roberts http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/02/transgender-n-h-state-representative-candidate-ends-campaign/#comment-88993 Monica Roberts Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:18:10 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=55715#comment-88993 my comment on the Washington Blade interview she did…

]]> By: Monica Roberts http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/02/transgender-n-h-state-representative-candidate-ends-campaign/#comment-88992 Monica Roberts Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:15:09 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=55715#comment-88992 Stacie, the problem for you now is that you are part of a despised minority group. There are different societal rules we have to navigate, and one of them is you are judged far more harshly for mistakes than cisprivilged people are.

If you aren't relatively squeaky clean when you run for public office, those flaws will be exposed and used against you when you run for office or if you win that office.

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