Aparna Raj expected to become second LGBTQ member of D.C. Council

Aparna Raj expected to become second LGBTQ member of D.C. Council

Winner of primary would also be first Asian American to serve on body

Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News

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