# Episode 356: Meet Liliana Bakhtiar (Atlanta City Council Member)

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Podcast: [Lesbian Chronicles: Coming Out Later in Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lesbian-chronicles-coming-out-later-in-life-417220)
Published: 2026-06-21T10:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3361

## Resource

Trigger Warning: Episode mentions rejection of trans kids, a violent murder, and self harm Liliana Bakhtiar -- the first queer Muslim person to be elected in Georgia and the first non-binary councilmember of a major U.S. city -- joins the show to speak about issues currently facing the residents of Atlanta. Liliana also shares their upbringing in a family of political refugees and immigrants, their coming out story and how their family is accepting of them and their two partners. Follow Liliana on Instagram https://www.lilianaforatlanta.com/ Georgia lawmaker comes out as nonmonogamous Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lesbian-chronicles-coming-out-later-in-life--5601514/support .

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