Zurich Elects First Woman and Lesbian Mayor

History was made in Zurich, Switzerland when Corine Mauch won the mayoral election by 11,000 votes to become the first woman and the first out lesbian to serve as mayor of one of the wealthiest and highest rated quality of life cities in Europe.

The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with one political analyst from Zurich University even prophesizing Mauch’s “being a lesbian (is) an advantage, Zurich has a large gay community and the city people generally want to show you that they are open minded.”

Mayor Mauch will speak at the opening of the upcoming Europride 09 parade.