Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek makes surprise appearance at Albany Pride 2023
Amid nationwide civil rights affronts, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek joined area leaders and clergy in Albany on Saturday, June 24 to support the LGBTQ+ c...
Amid nationwide civil rights affronts, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek joined area leaders and clergy in Albany on Saturday, June 24 to support the LGBTQ+ community at the city's sixth annual Pride event. "Here in Oregon, we believe in creating a state where everybody can be their authentic self," Kotek said, speaking before a packed intersection at Southwest Fourth Avenue and Broadalbin Street in front of the Linn County Circuit Court. Prior to becoming governor, Kotek was the country's first openly lesbian speaker of a state house; and in 2022, along with Maura Healey of Massachusetts, became one of the first lesbians elected governor.