Nation's first elected transgender judge sworn in

Alameda County, Calif., Superior Court Judge Vicky Kolakowski said her election was about her qualifications, not the fact she is transgender, but attendees at her swearing-in ceremony said the moment carried great significance for transgender people. 

"It makes us feel not just that we're entitled to quality, that we also have something important to offer and to contribute," said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.