New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's youngest daughter embraced her “queer identity' on Thursday and called on allies to speak up against homophobia.
Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York’s governor, used a social media post Thursday to share her “queer identity” and“To those who are contending with the compulsive heterosexuality our society force feeds us and innate attraction beyond cis het folks, please know that you are not alone,” the 23-year-old. “Today, I stand in my queer identity with pride, and in memory of those who came before me. I stand indebted to the activists who fought for my right to love and happiness.
Kennedy-Cuomo has often used her social media accounts to advocate for the LGBTQ community, including those affected by sexual assault. She has also shared pictures from Pride marches of herself with family members including her father, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who successfully pushed for passage of same-sex marriage legislation in the state 2011.
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