
Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, has picked Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. With this, Laphonza becomes the first ever Black lesbian to openly serve in the US Senate. The 44-year-old will serve out the remainder of Dianne Feinstein’s tenure, which is approximately 15 months. Butler is married to Neneki Lee and the couple share a 8-year-old daughter named Nylah.