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Washington's first LGBTQ member of congress is grand marshal of Seattle Pride Parade

The state of Washington's first LGBTQ member of congress will be the grand marshal of this weekend's Seattle Pride Parade.

U.S. Representative Emily Randall, who represents Washington's sixth district, also holds the distinction of being the first queer Latina congresswoman in the country.

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Emil Moffatt joined KNKX in October 2022 as All Things Considered host/reporter. He came to the Puget Sound area from Atlanta where he covered the state legislature, the 2021 World Series and most recently, business and technology as a reporter for WABE. Contact him at emoffatt@knkx.org.