With early voting already underway in New York City, LGBTQ political candidates are hitting the pavement and locking down as many votes as possible ahead of the June 22 primary.
Dozens of queer candidates are running for office across different levels of government during a crucial election year when the City Council’s entire LGBTQ caucus will soon depart due to term limits — and one out city lawmaker, Ritchie Torres, has already left following his election to Congress.