| Liliana Bakhtiari | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Atlanta City Council from Post 5 At-Large | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Natalyn Mosby Archibong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Liliana Bakhtiari is a community organizer who placed first in the November 2, 2021, non-partisan election to Atlanta City Council in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. She won the November 30 runoff for District 5.
Bakhtiari was born to Iranian immigrants and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is non-binary and queer, and uses she/they personal pronouns.
On November 30, 2021, she became the first out queer Muslim elected official from Georgia and is in a non-monogamous relationship with two partners.
References
- Riley, John (December 3, 2021). "Nonbinary Atlanta City Council candidate becomes first out LGBTQ Muslim elected in Georgia". Metro Weekly.
- ^ "8 LGBTQ candidates who could make history in November". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Samantha, Riedel (29 September 2022). "Georgia's First Muslim and Nonbinary Legislator Is Also Proudly Non-Monagamous". Them. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- Sprayregen, Molly. "Liliana Bakhtiari could become Georgia's first out queer Muslim elected official". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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