ɹˈiːvz ɪz ðə fˈɜːst ˈoʊpənli ɡˈeɪ ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈæn tə hæv sˈɜːvd æz mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ˌɛni sˈɪɾi ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Reeves is the first openly gay African-American man to have served as mayor of any city in the United States.