State crowns first openly gay Miss America contestant

Posted by | June 23, 2016 18:30 | Filed under: Good News Politics

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Missouri has become the first state to have an openly gay Miss America candidate.

Her name is Erin O’Flaherty and she just so happens to be the first openly gay contestant to advance to Miss America ever.

O’Flaherty, whose platform is suicide prevention, told the Riverfront Times, “I didn’t choose to be the first; I just am. Often you hear that our politics don’t always match our people and I think that’s really true. What I’m going to try to do this year is open up people’s eyes and minds a little bit.”

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5 responses to State crowns first openly gay Miss America contestant

  1. anothertoothpick June 23rd, 2016 at 18:38

    Go Erin! Bring home the crown. ?

  2. Clementine June 23rd, 2016 at 19:22

    Congratulations, Erin! I’m not a huge fan of pageants in general, but anywhere barriers are broken in the name of equality and tolerance, I’m for it.

  3. StoneyCurtisll June 23rd, 2016 at 20:03

    Been a long time since my state, Missouri did anything that I can say…
    Makes me proud to be from Missouri…
    “Show Me”~!

  4. StoneyCurtisll June 23rd, 2016 at 20:08

    “O’Flaherty, whose platform is suicide prevention, told the Riverfront
    Times,
    “I didn’t choose to be the first; I just am. Often you hear that
    our politics don’t always match our people and I think that’s really
    true. What I’m going to try to do this year is open up people’s eyes and
    minds a little bit.”….
    That says it all.

  5. Mensa Member June 23rd, 2016 at 21:42

    Conservatives who think homosexuals are “disgusting” sure aren’t looking at this woman.

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