(TheBlaze) – A Nevada state lawmaker came out as a pansexual in a floor speech of the state’s Assembly on Thursday afternoon. Sarah Peters spoke about the progress of the LGBTQ+ agenda in the state of Nevada before finishing her speech with a statement of her own personal sexual preferences.
“I rise in support of National LGBT Health Awareness Week. In the past decade, Nevada has made unprecedented progress in being a more equitable home for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community,” said Peters in the speech.
Today, Assemblywoman Sarah Peters @VoteSarahPeters came out as pansexual during LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week. We are incredibly proud of her courage and advocacy for #LGBTQ+ community! #OutForEquity
Listen to her full speech here 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/h5LgV88Rbm
— Assembly Democrats (@nvassemblydems) March 26, 2021
She went on to tout a report calling Nevada the best state in the union for people who are LGBTQ+. “Today, as a pansexual cisgendered woman I stand out for equity and remind us to be inclusive in our LGBTQ+ community while we work to make Nevada a more equitable place for all,” she concluded.
Numerous members of the Assembly applauded for Peters’ statement. The speech was tweeted out by the official account of the Nevada Assembly Democrats which praised Peters for her courage. “We are incredibly proud of her courage and advocacy for #LGBTQ+ community!” they tweeted. She followed up with a tweet voicing her fears about coming out as a pansexual. READ MORE
