Dallas gets a lesbian sheriff.There's a new sheriff in Dallas. And not only is she the first elected female sheriff in the county, she's also a lesbian. Lupe Valdez Lupe Valdez is an American law enforcement official and the Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas. She is Texas's only female sheriff, as well as being one of only very few openly gay holders of that office. , 57, on November 2 won the job as Dallas County Dallas County is the name of five counties in the United States of America:
Although the United Nations' use of this term overlaps with 'foreign worker', the use of the term within the United States is more specific. said her sexuality was not much of an issue during the campaign. "I was not closeted clos·et·ed adj. Being In a state of secrecy or cautious privacy. , but I wasn't advertising it," she said. Valdez, who received an endorsement by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, said her election is proof of progress in the law enforcement profession. "As more of us are upfront about our sexuality, the attitudes change," she said, adding that her election also proves that Dallas is an accepting place. |
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