Zach Young poised to make history as first out LGBTQ school board member

Why it matters: Young's accomplishment comes at the same time Republican state lawmakers pursue legislation opposed by LGBTQ advocates. The timing is not coincidental. Flashback: Young, 32, was considered a political up-and-comer and a popular figure among business leaders before his Goodlettsville-area council district was rezoned to represent more conservative voters. • He lost a bitter campaign to Jennifer Frensley Webb in the August general election. • Young tells Axios he didn't know what his political future held when he attended a Victory Fund conference in Washington, D.C., last December....