The 116th Congress is making history for its unprecedented representation of minority groups. After Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) hung a transgender pride flag outside her office next to the official Virginia state flag. The newly minted congresswoman from the state’s 10th District told Washingtonian that the flag is a personal show of solidarity because she’s an aunt to a transgender kid. “The trans community has been under attack,” she said. “I wanted to show my solidarity because we are talking about my friends and family.”

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2019 15:00 UTC