Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary for a Michigan House seat, putting her in position to become the state's first transgender legislator. She is a hospital chaplain and former megachurch pastor, and she is favored to win the heavily Democratic district in the November general election.
Frames Whaley's likely election as a historic milestone, emphasizing her personal background as a former megachurch pastor/chaplain who endured years of conversion practices, and treats her transgender identity in a straightforward, respectful manner without qualification.
No centrist outlet in our set has published this story.
Photo: BreitbartBreitbart frames the story with skepticism toward Whaley's gender identity, referring to her as 'a man living as a woman' rather than using she/her framing common in other coverage, while still reporting the same core facts of her primary win and potential historic status.