Nation ‘Ohioans are ready for diverse leadership:’ State elects first openly transgender public official January 11, 2022Anna Staver, The Columbus DispatchComments Off on ‘Ohioans are ready for diverse leadership:’ State elects first openly transgender public official Manley, 65, is also the fifth openly transgender man to win an election in the country, according to the LGBTQ political action group Victory Fund.