Karen E. Peterson
| Karen Peterson | |
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| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 9th district |
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| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas B. Sharp |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Vikki Bandy |
| Residence | Stanton, Delaware |
Karen Peterson is an American politician, currently serving in the Delaware General Assembly as a State Senator. First elected in 2002, she is a member of the Democratic Party.
On May 7, 2013, Peterson came out as lesbian during Senate debate on same-sex marriage in Delaware, becoming the state's first openly LGBT legislator.[1] At that time, she had been with her partner Vikki Bandy for 24 years, and the two had entered a civil union when Delaware legalized them the year before.[2] The two were married on July 1, 2013, becoming the first same-sex couple to convert their existing civil union into marriage in Delaware.[3]
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- ↑ "Karen Peterson, Delaware State Senator, Comes Out During Gay Marriage Debate". Huffington Post, May 7, 2013.
- ↑ Michelle Garcia, "No. 11: Marriage Equality Signed in Delaware"
- ↑ Neff, Lisa. "Delaware gay couples marry" Wisconsin Gazette July 11, 2013; p. 4, col. 3
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