Roger Montoya Overcomes Anti-Sex Work Stigma, Becomes 1st LGBTQ New Mexico House Member (XBIZ)

There were a number of LGBTQ wins for seats in public office across the country this past week. The win for a seat in NM House of Reps, just so happens to also be a win for former Sex Workers moving on into their next phase of life.

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SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico artist and activist Roger Montoya, who had been targeted by a stigmatizing campaign by a local conservative blog that revealed he had performed in adult movies in his youth, has won a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives following Tuesday’s election. 

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