Having just welcomed the birth of her twin children, lesbian Fresno City Councilmember ANNALISA PEREA is juggling motherhood with being a candidate for an open state legislative seat. Should she be elected to the Assembly District 31 seat next year, Perea would be the first LGBTQ member of the Legislature from that part of the Central Valley.

She and her wife, GABRIELA GONZALEZ-PEREA, have a newborn daughter, LUCIANA, and son, JULIAN, who were just shy of being five weeks old when Perea spoke to the Bay Area Reporter on August 19. Having parents seek and hold elected office is needed right now, contended Perea.

“I think a really important part of this campaign is the fact that I personally feel we need more mothers running for office,” said Perea, 38, who married her spouse last October

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