On Monday, Michelle Bruce, the transgender City Council member in Riverdale, Georgia about whom we previously reported, prevailed in the lawsuit brought against her by Georgia “I Only Ran to Get the Queer Out of Office” Fuller. Fuller sued saying that Michelle has misled voters about her gender, but the suit was thrown out of court by the judge.

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Meet Michelle Bruce [courtesy of R.O. Youngblood and Southern Voice]. Four years ago, she was elected to the City Council of Riverdale, Georgia (population: 15,000). This year, she faced 2 competitors for that coveted slot, and, although she garnered the most votes, she faces a runoff in 11 days. Why do we care? Well, the 3rd place finisher, Georgia Fuller, is suing, claiming Michelle misled voters about her gender. We explain more after the jump.

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