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World’s first openly transgender mayor and MP dies after long illness

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2 years ago

March 6, 2023

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World’s first openly transgender mayor and MP, Georgina Beyer, dies after suffering from long illness

Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender mayor and MP, has died after a long illness.

Beyer was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2013, which required constant dialysis.

The ground-breaking politician and activist passed away in her home country of New Zealand at 3.30pm local time on Monday.

Beyer has been surrounded by her close friends and family over the past week and had reportedly accepted her fate and was telling jokes right until the end.

There will be no funeral, but a memorial service instead – to be held at a later date.

Beyer was first elected to council in 1993, before winning the mayoral election in a landslide victory in both 1995 and 1998.

Nominated by Labour for the 1999 federal election, she won the seat from broadcaster Paul Henry, pulling off the biggest swing in New Zealand that year.

She was re-elected in 2002 and retired from Parliament in 2007.

Beyer’s election as the world’s first transgender mayor and MP attracted worldwide attention, and she featured in a number of high-profile interviews. #trending #featured

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20 killed, over 450 injured after hand-held radio detonation

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3 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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Devastating blasts in Lebanon have left 20 dead and 450 injured after hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated.

The blasts follow a similar explosion on Tuesday, which killed 12, including two children, and injured nearly 3,000.

Hezbollah, momentarily thrown into chaos, struck back at Israeli artillery positions with rockets, marking the first retaliation since the deadly blasts.

Israeli intelligence is suspected of planting explosives in the radios and pagers Hezbollah purchased five months ago.

Israel’s military has refused to comment, fuelling further tension. #featured #trending

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Politics in the workplace: Musk backs Trump, while his workers donate to Harris

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8 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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Workers associated with Elon Musk’s companies, including Tesla & SpaceX have reportedly made substantial donations to Kamala Harris’ campaign, despite Musk publicly supporting Donald Trump.

Employees from Elon Musk’s companies have thrown their financial support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Musk publicly backing Donald Trump.

This comes as Musk, one of the world’s wealthiest men, has voiced his support for Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

Even with their boss firmly on Trump’s side, employees from his companies are backing Democrats in the upcoming election. #featured #trending

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Tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Georgia

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8 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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A new poll shows a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Georgia, with Trump leading Harris by a slim margin.

According to a new poll, former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in one of the most important battleground states of the 2024 presidential election.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution just released the results of its most recent voter survey, which framed the election as a dead heat race with significant margins for fluctuation.

The poll shows approximately 46.9% of voters currently say they would vote for Trump, compared to 44.4% of voters who say they would cast their vote for Harris.

Madeline Summerville, the CEO of Georgia Trial Consulting joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

#IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #2024election #Georgia #electionpolls