; Whereas, on November 7, 2017, Phillipe Cunningham’s election to the Minneapolis City Council made him the first openly transgender man to win a seat on the city council of a major United States city; Whereas the election of Andrea Jenkins and Phillipe Cun­ning­ham made them the highest ranking openly trans­gen­der people of color currently serving in public office anywhere in the Nation; Whereas, on November 7, 2017, Danica Roem of Virginia became the first openly transgender person to win a seat and serve in a State legislature; Whereas, on March 4, 2018, Daniela Vega became the first openly transgender person to present at the Academy Awards; Whereas, on June 3, 2018, FX aired the show Pose , making television history by featuring the largest cast of transgender actors in a series; Whereas, on June 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States reaffirmed in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission that businesses do not have a broad license to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans; Whereas, on November 6, 2018, Democratic Representative Jared Polis became the first openly gay man to be elected Governor in the United States, winning the race in the State of Colorado; Whereas, on November 6, 2018, Democratic Representative Sharice Davids became the first openly lesbian woman to represent Kansas in Congress; Whereas, on December 17, 2018, Miss Spain, Angel Ponce, became the first transgender woman to compete in the Miss Universe pageant; Whereas, on April 14, 2019, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg became the first openly gay person to run for the office of the Presidency; Whereas, on April 23, 2019, Jane Castor became the first openly LGBTQ person elected as mayor in Tampa, Florida; Whereas, in April 2019, Morehouse College announced that in 2020 the historically all-male school will begin admitting transgender men