World Aug 05, 2026 · 1 min read

Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature

Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponentsUS politics live – latest updatesA former megachurch pastor who endured 15 years of conversion practices is set to become the first transgender member of Michigan’s state legislature after...

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by David Smith Washington bureau chief
Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature

Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponents

A former megachurch pastor who endured 15 years of conversion practices is set to become the first transgender member of Michigan’s state legislature after winning a Democratic primary election on Tuesday.

Joanna Whaley comfortably defeated Frank Liberati, a former state representative, and Gary Schlack in the primary for the second district of the Michigan statehouse, a Democratic stronghold.

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