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