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Zohran Mamdani will be inaugurated as NYC's mayor using a Quran, marking historic firsts for the city as the first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor, with the Quran symbolizing the city's diverse Muslim community. The ceremony highlights cultural diversity and faith, amid some controversy and support for increased understanding of Islamic history in New York.
The Biden administration boasts an array of officials who represent historic firsts in their respective positions, including Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretary in U.S. history, and Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black, gay, immigrant woman to hold the position of press secretary. The administration has roughly 15% of all appointees identifying as LGBTQ, and there have been a slew of federal judges nominated and confirmed over the past two years that have broken barriers as LGBTQ jurists.