Uncloseted Media originally published this story on Oct. 25.

By NICO DiALESANDRO | This year’s mayoral race in New York City is shaping up to be the most-watched and most consequential local election in the country. Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman and Democratic Socialist who cleanly won the Democratic primary earlier this year and maintains a double-digit lead in the polls, is facing off against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing to Mamdani in the primary.

Analysts argue that this race could have significant implications for the future of the Democratic Party. If Mamdani wins, it will represent New Yorkers’ desire for a politician who leans further left than the party’s traditional values.

These implications extend to LGBTQ rights as we

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