WASHINGTON — A newly elected Virginia congresswoman is displaying a transgender pride flag outside her Washington office.
WASHINGTON — A newly elected Virginia congresswoman is displaying a transgender pride flag outside her Washington office.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton is a Democrat from the 10th District in northern Virginia who was sworn in Thursday. The pink-, blue- and white-striped flag is displayed at the door to her office, along with the U.S. and Virginia flags.
In a statement, Wexton says she’s displaying the flag because she has family members and friends who are transgender. Chief of Staff Abigail Carter says Wexton is an aunt to a transgender person.
Wexton says she wants the transgender community to know they’re welcome. Since it went on display, Wexton says she’s received messages of support and appreciation from across the country.
Wexton is a former prosecutor who defeated Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock in November.
If she has a lot of veterans in her district will she display the POW/MIA flag too? What about law enforcement, she has law enforcement in her district too. Why doesn’t she display the police memorial flag too? Picking and choosing only certain “constituents” to recognize and serve is an inappropriate stunt too many politicians continue to do. Instead, the American flag should be enough, and she should just represent all citizens in her district and leave it at that.