When elected to the state House in 2009, Simone Bell became the first out African- American lesbian elected to a...
Ga. Rep. Simone Bell, the first openly lesbian African-American state legislator in the nation, is headed for victory in the Democratic primary for State House District 58.
With 95.82 percent of precincts reporting, Bell has 59.02 percent of the vote, compared to 40.98 percent for Rep. Ralph Long, according to unofficial results from the Fulton County election office.