Sep 13, 2023
Claudia López Presente!
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Claudia López Presente!
A historical thing just happened in my city
In this photo you see the recently elected mayor of Bogota kissing her senator girlfriend Angelica Lozano. Claudia Lopez is the first woman ever to be elected mayor of Bogota, the capital of Colombia and the second most important electoral vote in the country. She’s far from being the perfect politician, she’s had a really hard campaign against corruption, and time and time again people have mistook her strong political voice as female hysteria. But today, in a country with a heavy catholic and conservative society, the new mayor of the biggest city in the country, is not only a woman, but a proud and out lesbian woman.
Claudia Lopez has been elected as mayor of Bogotá in Colombia, making her the first female and lesbian mayor of the capital city.
“A lesbian who describes herself as “incorruptible” has been elected as mayor of Bogotá in Colombia.
Claudia Lopez – who is a member of Colombia’s Green Alliance party – was elected with around 35 percent of the vote, BBC News reports.
She beat liberal rival Carlos Fernando Galán, who received 32.5 percent of the votes. Her election makes her Bogotá’s first female and gay mayor.
Writing on Twitter after her victory, Lopez said: “Today was the day of girls, young people, women, families like yours and mine!”
She also thanked her competitors in the race, saying the city will rely on them as “extraordinary citizens and leaders”.
Read the full piece here
Awesome! Gay and Green and Politically Incorruptible?
Congratulations! 👏
Claudia López, the first woman elected mayor of Colombia's capital city, announced her wedding to Angélica Lozano on Monday evening. She shared some photos and an enthusiastic message on Twitter: “On my way to the happiest moment of my life!” ❤️
López and Lozano's relationship has become a rallying cause among supporters of LGBT rights in the traditionally conservative, Catholic country -- though gay marriage has been permitted there since 2016.
Read more here.
Claudia López hailed the "day of the woman" to supporters as she won the key political posting.
Colombia held elections on Monday. Perhaps the most-watched race was that for Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. “Mayor of Bogotá is widely considered the second-most important political post in Colombia after the presidency.”
Former journalist Claudia López has become the very first female mayor of Bogotá. López is also Bogotá’s very first openly gay mayor. She is a center-left candidate known for her outspoken criticism of right-wing politicians. Congratulations, Mayor López!
In other Colombia election news:
“Seven candidates were killed, a dozen were attacked and more than 100 received threats across the country ... the head of the national registry office said the polls were the most peaceful of recent local and regional elections.”
Claudia López, an openly gay woman, has been elected mayor of the Colombian capital of Bogotá. The BBC reports: “The 49-year-old centre-left
In Bogotá, for the first time in history we have a Mayor that is a woman and LGBTI 💚🌈