Patricia Todd, who is running in Alabama's District 54, emerged victorious in her primary. Her district has the highest percentage of gay voters in the state and has a large D edge. A victory in the general is virtually guaranteed. She will be the first, in Alabama history, to be openly gay and serving in the Alabama Legislature.

Who is Patricia Todd?

A lifelong advocate for equal rights, Patricia is currently the director of development for AIDS Alabama, on the board of Equality Alabama, is the Alabama State Coordinator of the Campaign to End AIDS, and is the founder and former president of the Alabama Stonewall Democrats. She was also the first executive director of Birmingham AIDS Outreach. She is well known for her feminist and progressive activism, including her work with the Women's Business Center and the Women's Professional Network Birmingham. In 2004 she ran and was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

Congrats Patricia!

-JS

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