Muslim Congressman "honoured" to join fight for gay equality
by Staff Writer
Pink News UK
The first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress has given very public support to gay rights.
In a statement on his website Keith Ellison, who has represented the Fifth Congressional District of Minnesota in the House of Representatives since January 2007, said:
"I am proud to join Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Congressman Barney Frank today in launching the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus."
Ms Baldwin and Mr Frank are the only openly gay people in Congress.
Ms Baldwin and Mr Frank are the only openly gay people in Congress.
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