Mauree Turner
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Mauree Nivek Rajah Salima Turner[4] is an American politician and community organizer. In November 2020, they were elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, making them the first publicly nonbinary USA state-level lawmaker and the first Muslim member of the Oklahoma Legislature.[1][5] Turner got 71.4% of the vote, handily defeating their opponent, Republican Kelly Barlean.[6]
| Place of birth | Oklahoma |
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| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | they/them, she/her[1][2] |
| Gender identity | nonbinary femme[2][3] |
| Occupation | politician and community organizer |
Turner campaigned on issues including criminal justice reform, improving public education, raising the minimum wage, and improving healthcare options.[7]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith, Kelsie (November 5, 2020). "Mauree Turner is the first nonbinary and first Muslim Oklahoma state lawmaker". CNN. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 @MaureeTurnerOK (November 5, 2020). "That's me! Mauree Turner. Pronouns They & She (not preferred, just pronouns) I am a born n raised Muslim-Oklahoman. Non-binary femme, & community organizer. The work I've been doing with, in, & for my community goes back years" – via Twitter.
- ↑ Instagram post, March 1, 2021
- ↑ https://www.maureeturner.com/about
- ↑ Telusma, Blue (November 4, 2020). "Mauree Turner to be 1st non-binary lawmaker in US, 1st Muslim legislator in Oklahoma". TheGrio. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Mauree_Turner
- ↑ https://www.maureeturner.com/community-issues
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