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

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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