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A 'monumental first' for the Oglala Sioux

Ruben Gonzales, vice president of the Victory Fund, described Alicia Mousseau’s election to the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s office of vice president as a “monumental first.”

Mousseau, elected on Nov. 3, is believed to be the first publicly LGBTQ candidate to win a seat on the tribe’s executive council.

The Victory Fund is an organization that provides funding and support for LGBTQ candidates running for political office.

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