Jacob Candelaria

Jacob Candelaria

Country

United States

Occupation

Politics

Description

Democratic Party member of the New Mexico State Senate since 2012. Former President and CEO of Equality New Mexico, the state's largest gay rights organization (2011). Led successful effort to ban gay conversion therapy in the State (2016-17).

Further Reading/Research

• http://jacobcandelaria.com/
• http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=SCAND
• http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/new-mexico-lgbt-conversion-therapy/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbK44lzgUvk