Exclusive: Sen. Padilla and Wife Angela Talk LGBTQ Mental Health

June 27, 2024

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and his wife, Angela Padilla, spoke with the Washington Blade for an exclusive interview last week ahead of their receipt of Voice Awards from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles at a ceremony on June 30.

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