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Sarah McBride made history on Tuesday night. After winning a seat in Delaware's state Senate, McBride has become the highest-ranking openly trans official in America. According to Business Insider, the 30-year-old Democrat won the seat over Republican opponent, Steve Washington. McBride said: “I hope tonight shows an LGBTQ kid that our democracy is big enough for them, too." McBride rose to prominence in 2016 when she became the first openly trans person to speak at a national political convention. That year McBride addressed the DNC by saying: “My name is Sarah McBride, and I am a proud transgender American".
Gerard Butler was very pleased to see his fellow Scotsman Andy Murray take home the Wimbledon Men’s Championship title as he watched the men’s final with friend Bradley Cooper as they both are dressed in light blue suits. We caught up with the Wimbledon champ Andy Murray the next day and he talked to us about his exciting victory.
Big Ben strikes 11 times to mark the start of the Two Minutes of Silence at 11 am on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday - joining bells across the country and worldwide to commemorate those that lost their lives in the two world wars and later conflicts. IMAGES
Guadalajara, Oct 9 (EFE).- Chilean films “Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos” (My Brothers Dream Awake) and “Inmersión” (Immersion) on Saturday swept the awards at the 36th Guadalajara International Film Festival, held in eastern Mexico.In the closing ceremony, Chilean director Claudia Huaiqiimilla's "Mis Hermanos (...)" was announced as the winner of the Mayahuel award for the best Iberoamerican feature film, while it also grabbed the best actor (male) prize for Ivan Caceres and best scriptwriting for Huaiquimilla and Pablo Greene. (Camera: JOSÉ LUIS GONZÁLEZ).SHOT LIST: THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 36TH EDITION OF THE GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, IN THE CITY OF GUADALAJARA IN JALISCO STATE, MEXICO. SOUND BITE: PABLO GREENE, SCREENWRITER (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: I hope that this becomes a real wake-up call because in our country, in the context of a new constitution being drafted, we have reached the moment to stop this injustice in a fractured nation.
Buenos Aires, Sep 23 (EFE).- Argentine motor racing just picked up a gear. Traditionally a male dominated sport, this season has a new team player, and it involves women. Vitarti Girl’s Team is the first all-female team to compete in the Argentine national motor race since taking part in the Top Race Junior category. FOOTAGE OF THE OSCAR AND JUAN GALVEZ AUTODROME IN BUENOS AIRES.
Santiago, Jun 13 (EFE).- Chile’s center-left became the great winner of second round regional elections held Sunday after winning most of the governorships, including that of the capital, with 99.9 percent of votes counted. (Camera: JOSÉ CAVIEDES).SHOT LIST: AUTHORITIES COUNT ELECTIONS VOTES IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE.
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