Stacie Laughton Archives

Nation’s First Elected Transgender Lawmaker Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Stacie-Marie Laughton, who became one of the nation’s first transgender state lawmakers in 2012, has been arrested on child pornography charges. The 39-year-old Democrat, real name Barry Laughton, was arrested Thursday on four counts of distribution of child sex abuse images. Sgt. John Cinelli, the public information officer for the…

Democrat Lawmaker Arrested in New Hampshire, Charged with ‘Stalking a Woman’

A Democrat lawmaker from New Hampshire has been arrested for "stalking a woman," according to authorities. State Rep. Stacie Laughton was arrested over the weekend in a domestic violence-related stalking case. The Democrat, real name Barry Laughton, is New Hampshire’s first transgender elected official. Laughton spent the weekend at Valley…

First Transgender Democrat Arrested on Stalking Charges

A transgender Democrat lawmaker has been arrested on stalking charges, according to reports. New Hampshire State Rep. Stacie Laughton, the first openly transgender representative to be elected, was arrested for violating a previously filed protective order. The 38-year-old Democrat, who was born Barry Charles Laughton Jr., was arrested on November…