Politics

Mayor Bernie Sanders Created an ’80s Trans Mecca in Burlington

REAL ALLY

When it was wildly unpopular politically, Sanders backed a pride parade. In the LGBT community, word got out: Burlington was a place trans Americans could be safe.

Gina Tron
Gina Tron
articles/2016/02/29/when-mayor-bernie-sanders-created-a-trans-mecca-in-80s-burlington/160228-tran-bernie-mayor-tease_jdnwii
Rob Swanson/AP
Gina Tron

Gina Tron

_ginatron

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
PoliticsTrump Picks Fight With Pope With New Vatican Ambassador
Amethyst Martinez
OpinionIcarus 2.0: Did Kimberly Guilfoyle Fly Too Close to the Son?
Nell Scovell
Biden WorldPete Buttigieg Pokes Very Convincing Hole in New Jersey Drone Scare
David Gardner
BeautyThis Clinically-Backed K-Beauty Night Cream Is the Ultimate Winter Skin Antidote
Mia Maguire
exclusivePrince Andrew Set to Flee England for Controversial Secret Palace Overseas
Tom Sykes