Derek Kitchen came in first in a five-way primary election on Tuesday.
In October 2014, when the Supreme Court declined to hear several cases challenging bans on same-sex couples' marriages, Derek Kitchen and Moudi Sbeity — lead plaintiffs in the case challenging Utah's ban — won their case.
Moudi Sbeity, left, and Derek Kitchen take selfies at a marriage equality victory celebration on October 6, 2014 at the Salt Lake City Library.
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In the new year, Kitchen — with his case over — launched a run for a seat on Salt Lake City Council.
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On Tuesday, Kitchen came in first place in the nonpartisan primary election — garnering double the number of votes of his nearest challenger.
Via slco.org
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