Janani Ramachandran, a 30-year-old Indian-American attorney the youngest and the first queer woman of colour the Oakland City Council member in the US state of California.
Janani Ramachandran, a 30-year-old Indian-American lawyer, has emerged as the youngest and first lesbian woman of color to be sworn in as a member of the Oakland City Council in the US state of California. Ramachandran was formally sworn in as the Oakland City Council member for District 4, wearing a sari, at an inauguration ceremony held on January 10. member in Oakland's history, the first #LGBTQ woman of color and the first South Asian to serve on the Oakland City Council," the public interest attorney tweeted. "I'm so grateful for everyone who believed in me and helped build our movement. Honored to have my loved ones with me as I take the formal oath!" she added. Ramachandran describes herself as "the daughter of immigrants from a small village in South India". Ramachandran currently serves on the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs and previously served as a commissioner on the City of Oakland Public Ethics Commiss...