Homegrown Heroes
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Mark Takano
Takano was the first openly gay person of color in Congress. He is currently a representative of California’s 39th district. In Washington he is a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs among other subcommittees.
Homegrown Heroes
“I think what a young gay person feels like . . . if they tell someone the world will change and they’ll be isolated and they’ll lose friends. And sometimes that happens. I did lose friends, but it’s not like you’re going to lose your connectedness to the world.”
– Mark Takano
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Mark Takano
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Mark Takano
Full Oral History
Mark Takano
Full Oral History
Mark Takano