Monday, August 25, 2014

Out Wyo. lawmaker favored to win second term

Wyoming state Rep. Cathy Connolly, a Democrat, was unopposed in last Tuesday's primaries and is favored to win in the general election in November

Connolly became the state's first openly LGBT legislator in 2009. A gender and women's studies professor at the University of Wyoming, Connolly has supported efforts to bolster anti-discrimination laws and bring marriage equality to the state.