Maura Healey becomes first lesbian governor, Internet says 'historic in so many ways'

Maura Healey becomes first lesbian governor, Internet says 'historic in so many ways'
Maura Healey to be the first lesbian governor in the country ( Kris Connor/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Maura Healey, Democratic candidate, will be the first lesbian governor in the country after her victory against Geoff Diehl of the Republican Party. She made similar history in 2014 when she became the first LGBTQIA+ elected state attorney general.

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According to NBC, she will be a part of the history with the other two LGBTQIA+ democrats, Oregon Gov Kate Brown, who was a bisexual was the first LGBTQIA+ person to be elected as a governor in 2015, and Colorado Gov Jared Polis became the first gay man to be elected governor in 2018.