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Large number of LGBTQ candidates running for Utah municipal offices At least nine openly LGBTQ candidates are seeking municipal offices this year, including in city council and mayor races. Most are in Salt Lake City, but others are running in less progressive areas, like Ogden and South Salt Lake. Longtime gay advocate ALEJANDRO PUY is running in Salt Lake City’s West Side. His race is mostly focused on bringing solutions to problems affecting one of the most marginalized parts of the city. An immigrant from Argentina, he says he is a “New American” who understands the challenges that many face and can relate to the issues affecting his district. “The Westside of Salt Lake has historically been where those who didn’t fit in boxes live. People of color, immigrants, different religions and the LGBTQ+ people live in the west because they don’t feel judged and they feel accepted,” he said in an interview. “As a person of color, immigrant, and queer myself, I feel at home here in this area. I am lucky I can connect with my
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neighbors due to the intersectionality of my identities and because we share similar hope and frustrations. This area of Salt Lake City has historically felt forgotten, many felt left behind, or unimportant. This area is a very Latino, and diverse but always has been represented by white cis men who only reached out to other white voters for support<” he continued. “Because of my identities I feel a duty to make the community better, and help those that have lost hope. My connection to this district drives me to do more and I believe it is an advantage to my campaign.” Ogden City Councilmember MARCIA WHITE is running for re-election. She was first elected to the council in 2013 and is currently serving as vice chair of the council. Since election, she has been investing in a vibrant and growing city, supporting public safety, and promoting excellence in government including transparency, communications, and sound financial sustainability.
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Issue 329 |
NOVEMBER, 2021
DUSTIN GETTEL is running for re-election as Midvale City Councilmember. He moved from Pennsylvania to Utah with his partner in 2015 and quickly fell in love with his rapidly changing Midvale community. Dustin decided to challenge the incumbent city councilmember because of issues he saw in Midvale and won by more than 20 percentage points. Since then, Dustin has championed progressive causes like paid parental leave for city employees, banning puppy mills throughout the city, increased walkability and bikeability, and formal recognition of LGBTQ Pride month and Transgender Day of Remembrance. Gettel says he is proud to be one of the few, if not only, openly gay men elected outside of Salt Lake City. South Salt Lake mayoral candidate JAKE CHRISTENSEN has a solid plan for when he is elected. He has outlined eight specific values that he will take to city hall if elected mayor —safety, planning, efficiency, more reasons to visit, infrastructure, communication, climate change, and affordability. He says that he brings compassion to the table as well, as a gay man. “I believe it’s safe to say, by virtue of the
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