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As political power erodes, Black gay men seek key roles in Congress
As Republicans carve up Black voting districts, a record number of Black gay men could serve in Congress. What should representation look like?
This fall, a 27-year-old Black gay man named Elijah Manley is the best-funded challenger to 20-year veteran Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz , D-Florida, who is facing the political fight of her life to remain in Congress.
At 59, Wasserman Schultz, a straight White woman, raised eyebrows when she opted to run in Florida's 20th Congressional District, where a majority of residents are Black, after her state's Republican-led Legislature redrew her Broward County district, eliminating her seat.
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