Transgender MLA aims to bring change to justice, health-care systems
Logan Oxenham was elected for the first time to Manitoba's legislature with the New Democrats in the Oct. 3 election. The 46-year-old's win has been called historic, as he's believed to be the first openly transgender person elected at the provincial level in Manitoba, and possibly in Canada.
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Logan Oxenham was elected for the first time to Manitoba's legislature with the New Democrats in the Oct. 3 election. The 46-year-old's win has been called historic, as he's believed to be the first openly transgender person elected at the provincial level in Manitoba, and possibly in Canada.