Indian-American attorney becomes first LGBTQ woman of colour to take oath as US City Council member

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Category : International Published on: January 23 2023

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Janani Ramachandran, a 30-year-old Indian-American attorney, has emerged as the youngest and the first queer woman of colour to take oath as the Oakland City Council member in the US state of California.
Ramachandran currently serves on the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs and has previously served as a Commissioner at the City of Oakland Public Ethics Commission.
LGBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.

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Indian-American attorney becomes first LGBTQ woman of colour to take oath as US City Council member