‘Passionate’ feminist who broke new ground as the first trans woman to run for state senate dies just weeks before election

Melina Rayna Svanhild Farley-Barratt, the first transgender woman to run for the Florida senate, has died from cancer just weeks before the election. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, said Barratt was a “trailblazer and a constant advocate for equality”. “As the legislative director for...