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Torres is the first openly gay elected official from the Bronx and blames Diaz for fostering a “homophobic culture” in the borough. “It’s personal,” Torres told NBC News last year. “He ...
Jan 25, 2015 · Torres and his twin brother were born in the East Bronx. He was named for the late singer Ritchie Valens, after his mother watched the movie La Bamba . His father wasn't around at the outset ...
Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. [1] [2] A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. [3] The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country, covering only a few square miles.
Nov 6, 2020 · Torres, 32, will become one of the first Black, openly gay men to serve in the House, along with Mondaire Jones, the winner Tuesday in New York’s 17th District, to the north of Torres’ district.
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Nov 4, 2020 · Ritchie Torres, Mondaire Jones become first openly gay Black men elected to Congress. Both men won their house seats in New York. Graig Graziosi. Wednesday 04 November 2020 06:33 GMT....
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Nov 6, 2020 · Jones and fellow Democrat Ritchie Torres, who won his race to represent New York's 15th Congressional District, will be the first openly LGBTQ Black members of Congress.
Jun 24, 2020 · Bronx-born Torres, 32, and Jones, 33, of suburban Westchester County, are on track to become the first openly gay Black congressman.
