Representative Adelita Grijalva spoke out for LGBTQ+ rights during her swearing-in speech. The Arizona Democrat was sworn into office on Wednesday (12 November) by house speaker Mike Johnson, having waited a delayed 50 days after winning a special election on 23 September. Grijalva won the election following the passing of her father, former representative Raúl Grijalva, who died in March during his 12th term in Congress. Speaking to her colleagues, she vowed to fight for LGBTQ+ rights, she said: “It’s past time for Congress to restore its role as a check and balance on this administration and fight for we the American people. “We need to fight for our immigrant communities and our veterans. We need to stand up for our public schools, children, and educators. We need to respect tribal sovereignty and our environment. We need to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights because that’s what the American people expect us to do: fight for them.” #AdelitaGrijalva #USPolitics #LGBTQIA #Arizona #Congre...