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Mondaire Jones to become the first openly gay, Black member of Congress
Mondaire Jones won the race for New York’s 17th District Tuesday night, making him the first openly gay, Black man elected to Congress.
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Mondaire Jones won the race for New York’s 17th District Tuesday night, making him the first openly gay, Black man elected to Congress.
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