Jackie Biskupsi is sworn in as mayor of Salt Lake City, United States, on Monday 3rd January 2016, with her fiancee Becky Iverson standing at her side. This is an historic election as Jackie Biskupsi is the first openly gay mayor in the city. 500 people gave her a standing ovation at the event.
Jackie said she is committed to "building an inclusive and welcoming Salt Lake City .... creating opportunity for people from all walks of life".
"It is for you that I will work every day to build a city for everyone."
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- What is happening in the picture?
- How do we know where the photo was taken? (the flag)
explain the picture
- Why are the two women on the left of the photo smiling?
- How did Jackie Biskupsi get to be mayor? What is democracy?
- What does Jackie Biskupsi mean when she says she wants to build "an inclusive and welcoming Salt Lake City" and "I will work to build a city for everyone"?
- Why do you think the people of Salt Lake City voted for Jackie Biskupsi?
- What can we learn from Salt Lake City?
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