'LGBTQ candidates excel and win in Tuesday's primaries' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

“Ready for change”: LGBTQ+ & progressive candidates dominated Tuesday’s primaries​ - I am very cautious and pragmatic about this sort of thing. LGBTQ candidates did rather well, including: Joanna Whaley, a trans clinical chaplain who works in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and hospice, fended off two Democratic challengers in the state legislative primary in a blue district south of…