Danica Roem's Accomplishment Analysis

I am fortunate enough to be apart of this time period. As I am a part of the generations that benefit from the hard work that deadicated people have fought for, and the many things that are now legally acceptable. Although this is true, there are still things to fight for and accomplishments made every day. These accomplishments take strong, courageous people, who want to change the world for a better place and fight for what is right. I personally find Danica Roem, to be the most inspiring of these people, as she is the first openly transgender person to be elected and seated in the U.S. state legislature. While this might not seem like a big deal to some, it is a huge accomplishment for the LGBTQ communtiy. Especially since Roem defeated …show more content…
Roem’s path itself was not easy, especially when running opposite Robert G. Marshall, a man full of so much hate for the LGBTQ community that he attacks it at every chance he received. Which meant that Roem had to deal with many political attacks during her campaign. Not only did Marshall refuse to call her by her correct pronoun and name, but he also started attacking her personal life along with her transgender identity. Marshall even refused to debate Roem, and openly denied her every right that should be given to another person. Despite having to overcome Marshalls attack on her and her community, Roem rose from the ashes. She started focusing all her time on her campaign, choosing to do countless public appearances and interviews instead of responding to the attacks Marshall sent her way. As time went on her hard work paid off, the money for her campaign poured in, coming from not only the LGBTQ community, but other supporters across the country who wanted her to break down the barriers. Thankfully all of her hard work paid off and Roem beat Marshall, her bravery prevailed and in the end she stood proud ready to talk about infrastructure