Laphonza Butler makes history as first Black openly lesbian U.S. senator

Laphonza Butler makes history as first Black openly lesbian U.S. senator

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Laphonza Butler was sworn into the Senate Tuesday afternoon, making history as the first openly lesbian Black senator to serve in Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ senator to represent California. She will also be the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Butler was appointed by…

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