Charles Pugh won the most votes in Tuesdays election for City Council. This makes him the City Council President and also the first openly-gay elected official in the city's history.
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Pugh's election, however, may signal a shift in sentiment, one with
national implications. Once Pugh reached a critical mass of public
support, those who might otherwise have attacked him for being gay
feared that such criticism would trigger a backlash. And while a whisper
campaign against Pugh was anticipated, none developed. Pugh's cascading
popularity led to the endorsement of several church groups, including
the local Council of Baptist Pastors, lending credence to the hope that
his election heralds an era of more open discussion about gays in
Detroit. Once the dam of silence has been broken, more and more
residents can openly voice their support for LGBT issues.
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