Macon.com – By Greg Bluestein – Associated Press Writer
Riverdale, Ga. – Michelle Bruce says she didn’t run for office to be a pioneer, but there’s no denying that she cuts a unique figure in political circles: She’s perhaps Georgia’s first transgender politician.
Four years after she won a seat on the Riverdale city council, she’s battling a lawsuit launched by an unsuccessful opponent who claims Bruce misled voters by running as a female. And to Bruce, the line of attack is somewhat confusing.
“I’ve always been Michelle,” she said. “If someone has a problem with that, I can’t help them. It’s a personal issue.”
It’s a rather perplexing legal challenge aimed at a rather perplexing political figure.