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Stu Rasmussen (September 9, 1948 – November 17, 2021) was an American politician. He became the nation's first openly transgender mayor when he was elected as the mayor of Silverton, Oregon in November 2008. [per Wikipedia

STU - SILVERTON

In 2013, a musical was written and produced at the Intiman Theater in Seattle.

Note: More history to come!

Article from Just Out newspaper, January 2013.

Article in the Advocate magazine Jan/Feb 2022 about Stu’s passing.

citations & references:

• Stu Rasmussen - Wikipedia

• A conversation with Stu: Silverton's cross-dressing theater owner wins a seat on the city council - Our Town – Silverton, Mt. Angel & Scotts Mills (ourtownlive.com)

• Stu Rasmussen (1948-2021) (oregonencyclopedia.org)

• Baboons, Foxes and Stu of Silverton | Gary Conkling Life Notes (wordpress.com)

• Intiman Theatre – STU FOR SILVERTON

• Mutual Respect, or Why I Didn't Review 'Stu' - City Arts Magazine

• Obituary | Stewart "Stu" Alan Rasmussen of Silverton, Oregon | Unger Funeral Chapel

• New Stu (radiolab.org)

• Stu for Silverton by peter duchan | Goodreads

• Silverton's Small-Town Charm - Travel Oregon

• Silverton church considers building cottages for the homeless (statesmanjournal.com)

• First transgender mayor in U.S. leaves Silverton office | kgw.com

• The Story of Stu Rasmussen, America’s First Openly Transgender Mayor, Now a Musical | Seattle Met

• Oregon’s Stu Rasmussen, transgender pioneer as nation’s first openly trans mayor, dies at 73 - oregonlive.com

• Kate Bornstein Will Star in Readings of Stu for Silverton, Based on America's First Openly Trans Mayor | Playbill

• Stu Rasmussen, America’s first openly transgender mayor, has died | CNN

• Stewart Rasmussen, America's first openly transgender mayor, dies (statesmanjournal.com)

• Where are some of 2015’s interviewees now? (usatoday.com)

• Meet the real Stu from musical ‘Stu for Silverton’ | The Seattle Times

• One Day At A Time from STU FOR SILVERTON (youtube.com)

• Stu Rasmussen Dead at 73: First Openly Transgender Mayor Remembered (people.com)

• Stu Rasmussen, nation's first transgender mayor from Silverton, passes away (katu.com)

• Stu Rasmussen, 73, First Openly Transgender Mayor in America, Dies - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

• The Oregon mayor's new clothes - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)